Character Question Of The Day #6

Character Question of the Day #5

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

Do any of your characters fit into the category of supernatural, extra-terrestrial, fantasy or occult?

What type of entity are they?

Do they blend in with regular humans or do they stand out?

Are they trying to blend in?

Do other characters know they are not human?

If other characters don't know they're not a regular human, what would happen if someone found out?

Wednesday Who's Who

​Answer these questions on your own, or reblog this and invite your followers to ask you about your original characters!

Which of your characters spends the most time using a computer? What are they doing?

Which character plays video games?  What games do they play?

Which character constantly has their phone in their hand?

Which character is a technophobe and wishes for the ‘good old days’ before computers, smartphones and the internet?

Which character spends the most time on social media?

Which character pretends to know a lot about ‘internet culture’ or social media culture even though they know very little?

Which character is proud of being technologically challenged?

Which character gets frustrated quickly when trying to use (or learn how to use) technology?

Which character apparently knows how to use every feature of every device?

Which character feels stressed out or panicked when the WiFi isn’t working?

Which character is happy or relieved when the WiFi isn’t working?

Which character gets excited about subjects such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality environments?

Character Question of the Day #3

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

Has your character ever broken a bone? More than one? If so, how did this happen?

Character Question of the Day #2

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

What is your character's favourite dessert?

Character Question of the Day #7

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

Have you ever thought about your character's birth?

When is their birthday?

What were the circumstances of their birth?

Did their parents plan for them or were they unplanned?

Did their parents want a child (or another child, if your character isn't the firstborn)?

How did their parent(s) or other family members feel during and immediately after the birth?

If they have older sibling(s), what was their reaction to your character's arrival?

Who chose their name?

Why was this name chosen?

Were there any special ceremonies, rituals or events to mark the occasion of their birth or their naming?

Character Question of the Day #11

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

Does your character prefer to communicate by telephone, email, text, video call or in person? What is the reason for their preference?

Character Question of the Day #10

You can answer the question for your character(s) or write a piece that incorporates the question.

Does your character consider themselves to be outdoorsy or do they prefer to stay inside?

Sunday Sparks

Sparks of inspiration can come from anywhere.  I am constantly viewing the world through a storyteller’s eyes, and my ideas are inspired by everything from the most commonplace situations of daily life to the most unexpected occurrences.  

This blog’s Sunday feature is Sunday Sparks, a series of prompts to help get you thinking in new directions about your characters and their lives and interactions.  These prompts will be broad and non-specific on purpose, The challenge will be to use your creativity in interpreting them and to craft a story or a scene inspired by them. 

This week’s prompt is:  one character proposes something to another

Friday Five

Write a piece that contains the following five elements:

good or bad news

a craft or art project

instrumental music

a resolution

a specific month of the year

Try to incorporate all five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste & smell) in your piece. Use the five elements listed above in any way you like.

Friday Five

Write a piece that includes the following five elements:

a social media site

ice cream

a game or sport

a disagreement

the colour blue

Try to incorporate all five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste & smell) in your piece. Use the five elements listed above in any way you like.