Day 18: He's Makin' A List, Checkin' It Twice
For some people (and not just Father Christmas), December is a month of lists. Shopping lists. Gift lists. To-do lists of Everything that Needs to Get Done before schools break up. Is NFFD going to give you a break from all this December list making with our latest writing prompt? Not likely.
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Write a character sketch in the form of a shopping list. What kind of story can you tell with only a list of items to purchase? What might a list say about a character's situation, needs and aspirations? If you'd like an extra constraint, limit your shopping to a grocery store or supermarket.
Try to resist adding in any extra context or information that wouldn't appear on a typical shopping list.
For an extra challenge, try to tell a complete story through your shopping list. Can you construct a narrative just through the items on the list? What changes for your character by the end of the list? Or, can you surprise the reader with a twist-ending of a final item?
And since we love lists so much, let us give you a list of the word counts for upcoming NFFD projects in 2019!
- The Anthology: 500 words
- The Microfiction Competition: 100 words
- Flash Flood: 500 words
- The Write-In: ??? (Tell us if you're interested in seeing this project revived!)
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