October 2013 – Page 2 – Random Story Prompt

The Artist

Write a story about an artist that is slowly going insane.

Create a character that is a super hero.

Take today and write on your own story, if you don’t have a story use the archive to create one.

Brainstorm ideas for the next story, but start with the characters not the plot.

How would building the characters change a story versus writing a plot?

What can be had by this exercise?

What kind of story can you build if you only have a set of characters?

Write a story about someone that has the steps of success in their life written down.

What happens if they step off the path?

What are they feeling by staying on the path?

Experiment with writing a story from 2 or more characters points of view.

How many characters are you seeing the world through?

How does this help/hinder the story?

What can be changed to help the story?

Write a story about a worker having to work late.

Why are they working late?

What feelings are they having about the work, the boss, and the job?

Is this something that is normal or is it something that is abnormal?

Write a story about the world from the eyes of a pet.

What does the pet see diffrent from the people around them?

Do they trust in the owners or believe something contradictory to the owners?

Create a character from the image below.

What is the character’s beliefs?

What is the character’s family like?

Take today and write on your own story, if you don’t have a story use the archive to create one.