Monday Monologue

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 #8

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

What is your character's economic status (destitute, poor, lower middle class, upper middle class, wealthy, ultra-rich)? Has this changed over time? If so, how and why? If not, how would your character react to a sudden change in their economic status?

Character Question of the Day #9

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

How does your character behave when they're sick or injured?

Is their behaviour different depending on the severity of the illness or injury?

Have they always been this way, or has their response to illness or injury changed over time?

If so, what caused the change?

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 #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?

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 #4

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

What is your character's comfort level with technology?

Are they tech-savvy, average, not good at using tech, or are they a non-user?

Is there a specific reason for their skill level?

Would they like to improve?

What are their views on technology in general?

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.

Wednesday Who’s Who?

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

Which of your characters is a picky eater?

Which character is always hungry no matter how much or how often they eat?

Which character has a sweet tooth?

Which character prefers salty snacks?

Which character wants snacks in the middle of the night?

Which character best fits the description ‘their eyes are bigger than their stomach’ (they always take more food than they’re able to eat)?

Which character forgets to eat?

Which character has unusual cravings? What do they crave?  Is there any particular reason they crave this item?

Which character prefers fast food?

Which character prefers healthy meals?

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