A year of writing prompts: 7 July

How to use these prompts

What might this dragon be guarding?
How can it be defeated, or tamed?
Who might be up to the task?

Prompts

1. “How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven.” Robert A Heinlein
2. It's Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day. Write about a father and daughter taking a walk together.
3. It's Tell the Truth Day. Your character decides, or is compelled to, tell the truth about something.
4. Write a story called “Seven is my Lucky Number”.
5. A man is studying a mandala with the help of a very ancient book.

Character Names

Klaus, Apollonia, Aline, Star, Oliver, Olivia, Ollie, Cyril, Heidi

Character Traits

• Attached to the comforts of home, and are content with little.
• Easy going and unlikely to achieve much, unless they do so through intrigue and cunning.
• May possess a meaningless title which is merely for show.
• Will be able to hide a lack of ability or originality by bluffing.
• Indifferent to anything which does not directly affect them.
• May have a sly, mean streak.
• They may be gluttons who have pot bellies or are obese. May be dull, lazy and sluggish.
• May not be physically attractive, but will be successful in romance because of their persistence, trickery and sexual energy.
• Good at figures, writing or making money, but unlikely to do all three.
• Taciturn.
• Capable of deep thinking, investigation and adaptability and can do well if they find a field of work which inspires them. Work may become their salvation.
• Popular due to their emotional generosity and hospitality.
• Fun loving and larger than life.
• Guiding others, firmly but kindly makes them happy.
• Possibility they may take their own life.

Possible Themes

Imposters.

Making the most of things while you can.

The pleasures of the senses.

Consumerism.

Objects

A banquet; rats' tails; a pool of water; an auctioneer's hammer; money; a dog asleep on a cushion; a suckling pig; A boarded-up doorway that leads to another realm.