http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com Writing prompts for speculative fiction writers of all ages. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:49:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For each letter of the alphabet, come up with an adjective that fits your character. Or, if you have a dumpster load of characters, have each adjective describe a different character. (A little rusty on your parts of speech? An adjective describes a thing, like the ginormous, magenta, vivacious, flatulent elephant.) . . . . http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/09/alphacharacter/ Rhinosaur & Who’s the joke on . What’s a warm up? http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/08/rhinosaur-whos-the-joke-on/ http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/07/i-like-density/ Paradise City . What’s a warm up? http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/05/paradise-city/ “Ghost wars … Not happening on my watch.” Take it from there. . . . . . . . . . . http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/04/ghost-wars/ Keep away . What’s a warm up? http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/03/keep-away/ In The Book of Qualities, J. Ruth Gendler has personified 76 qualities and written mini-character sketches of them. (I copied a few of the shorter ones below.) Give it a try. Think of the good and bad of each quality, the inappropriate reactions (I’m thinking of how envy can cause people ... http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/02/excitement-wears-orange-socks/ Your lies become you . What’s a warm up? http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/02/01/your-lies-become-you/ http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/01/31/you-must-learn/ No attention . What’s a warm up? http://dragonwritingprompts.blogsome.com/2010/01/29/no-attention/