PROMPT THIRTY-ONE –
THAT STINKS
This is a
character driven prompt. Take a few moments to visualize a character. It can be
as simple as stating a stereotype like a newspaper boy or a boring banker. Then
think of the worst thing that could happen to him/her. You can even take it a
step further and decide on a character for the B-Story and create the worst
situation that could exist between them.
Here are a
few character suggestions to work with.
A teen-aged
witch
A star
college football player
An alien
spy from another planet
Your neighbor
Your spouse
Your best
friend
My pitch
for this exercise is based on an alien spy from another planet.
Star Power –Zarklo received very specific instructions for
his mission on Earth. Stay out of sight and observe the humans. All that is
left in the proverbial galactic space dust when he wanders onto a Hollywood
movie set and is mistaken for the title character in the latest creature
feature. Fame, fortune, and did we mention fame?
His picture is on billboards and in advertisements across the globe. Then he
receives news that his supervisor is on his way to monitor his mission
progress.
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