Wednesday 22 May 2019

A year of writing prompts: 23 May

How to use these prompts


This young lady seems popular with the young men.
Which (if any) of the potential suitors will she choose, and why?



Prompts

  1. It's world Turtle Day. Write a story featuring a turtle or a tortoise.
  2. It's also Lucky Penny Day. Your character owns a small coin which appears to have a magical power to bring luck.
  3. "Straight down the crooked lane, and all around the square." Thomas Hood
  4. In 1707, Carl Linnaeus was born. He was the zoologist who established the system for naming living things. You are given the task of naming a new species of animal. What name do you choose, and why?
  5. Today is the anniversary of the day bifocals were invented. Your character loses his or her glasses.


Character Names
Vladimir, Lydia, Myrtle, Clifford, Iona, Desiree, Renee


Character Traits
  • Creative and whimsical, lovers of beauty and the marvellous.
  • Not in the least bit practical. Chaos and financial muddles are likely.
  • They may gain fame through their artistic endeavours and can even find themselves in responsible positions, such as the founder or head of a society, in spite of not being practical. They will be surprisingly good at it.
  • May be a defender of women's rights or spiritual values.
  • Of sturdy physical build and with a powerful character.
  • Concerned about public opinion.
  • Witty and eloquent.
  • Need a push to find their motivation. This may come from other people or through finding a cause or project which stimulates their interest.
  • Likely to live a full life.
  • Help others to live in the present moment.
  • Work well with groups and the public, and at anything artistic.
  • Danger of wasting their talents.
  • At their worst can be selfish, bossy and snobbish.

Possible Themes
Precision.
The moon.
Inspiration and poetry.
Cultivation of beautiful places; gardens.
Revolutionary alliances.


Objects

A waterfall; a troubadour; a lyre; a pillar; an organ; brambles; a magic castle.


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