A year of writing prompts: 13 September

How to use these prompts

A small person in a normal sized world?
Or a normal person in a giant's world?

Prompts

1. “Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl
2. It's Defy Superstition Day. Your character decides to walk under a ladder, do something important on Friday 13^th, break a mirror or defy any other superstition you can think of. What happens next?
3. It's Helicopter Day. Write a story featuring a helicopter.
4. It's Roald Dahl's birthday. Write a spin off from one of his stories, or a re-telling with a twist. The day the oompa-loompas went on strike; Matilda as an old woman; the chocolate factory and the proposed take over by Cadbury's – you know the sort of thing.
5. In 122 construction of Hadrian's Wall began. Centuries later it would be the inspiration for George RR Martin's wall in Game of Thrones. Write about a wall.

Character Names

Isabella, Sierra, Ferdinand, Fernando, Philip, Eugenia

Character Traits

• Charming, refined and friendly.
• Sensuous people, for whom sexual relationships can cause disgrace, unless the person finds true love early, or can learn to use their artistic talents as an outlet.
• Know what they want and are not afraid to ask for it. Hence they may appear cheeky.
• Often vain and suckers for flattery.
• Like natural living and the wisdom of nature.
• Good memories.
• Well liked by everyone.
• May have musical talent or an inventive mind which can lead to greatness.
• May become great spiritual leaders whose ideas benefit mankind. Otherwise they may seek a career in the service industry.
• Enthusiastic, although prone to dramatics and exaggeration.
• Make loyal friends, but their friends may deceive them.
• May suffer from eye problems.
• Tendency towards baldness.
• May suffer misfortune due to natural events or at the hands of careless or merciless people.
• Need to be careful when travelling.
• May be snobbish.
  
  

Possible Themes

Hospitality.

Lineage, aristocracy.

Standing behind what one says.

Precious stones and inscriptions.

Objects

A royal coat of arms; a crown of flowers; a fish pond; a goat; a mirror; nature spirits cavorting.