A year of writing prompts: 30 June

How to use these prompts

A market stall selling masks.
Where might it be located?
Who is buying?

Prompts

1. Superman made his first appearance in a comic on this date in 1928. So time for a superhero story. If you're stuck for inspiration, try turning a friend or relative into a superhero. What kind of powers would they have? Do they have a secret identity? Who or what do they fight against? What is their weakness? You could also try turning someone you don't like into a supervillain.
2. Today is the day when meteorites are most likely to fall to Earth. In 1908 one fell in Siberia and flattened millions of trees. Write a story in which a meteorite falls. Whether it causes a mega explosion and huge disaster or is simply a curiosity for a bunch of kids to find is up to you.
3. It's Social Media day. Write a story featuring social media. Does it bring people together, or is it killing real life relationships? Perhaps your character has a serious addiction to it.
4. "Men were born to lie, and women to believe them." John Gay
5. It's halfway through the year. Write about the halfway point of something.

Character Names

Marek, Emilia, Lucina, Adele, Mindy, Melanie, Melinda, Grady, Melania, Leif

Character Traits

• Likely to achieve success but not massive fame. The will be content with what they have, even if it is less than they deserve.
• Humble and reserved.
• May take a while to decide on their life path but when they do will finish what they start.
• May go into law or politics or become a police officer or detective.
• Will have many interests and hobbies.
• Naturally shy, but if they can overcome this can become very eloquent and make excellent public speakers.
• Enjoy talking and sharing ideas.
  
• Good sense of justice.
• May be unconventional or eccentric.
• Energetic and resourceful.
• May experience many changes in life.
• Dominant in romance.
• Danger of accidents involving weapons or tools.
• May suffer accidents involving the feet and may suffer paralysis.
• May be involved with sexual taboos involving young people.

Possible Themes

Children and the young; childhood games; innocent curiosity.

New beginnings.

Monotony and routine.

Destiny.

Objects

A pond; goldfish; a spindle; wool; a loom; a spider; flies; an acrobat; a skeleton playing a flute.