January Writing Prompt Challenge: Day 12

Tough day at work today - prompting me to use some banked time to take tomorrow off. (Mostly. I'm logging on for a meeting in the morning, and getting that hour to use on Friday instead.)

Prompt pulling is later than I should have done... but I had a nice evening doing mostly relaxing things, so I'm not too concerned. Quick one.

DAY TWELVE PROMPT:

A teacher wants to stop being haunted by a divine pen, but they will have to unlearn something they were taught.

This prompt brings me joy. Kind of a classic set of story beats - a teacher is frustrated with some part of their job, or their life; at first the haunted pen is just another straw on the camel's back. "First I gave up on my novel, now this?!" but once they start listening to its advice, they start to unravel that knot and face the thing that is blocking them. Maybe they were feeling jealous of the youth and creativity of their students and didn't realize it, judging them for not conforming to their expectations when they should be celebrating their originality and championing their creativity. They were taught that it had to be one way; not only did it crush them, it's crushing their students now. And it's time to let the ink flow.

Fun! Yay! Bed now.

January Writing Prompt Challenge: Day 13

Day off work today; kind of glad I had to get up for a meeting, because it helped me get going. Would have been very tempted to sleep in otherwise. I may have a nap later if I feel like it.

Anyway, prompt time!

DAY THIRTEEN PROMPT:

A model wants to gain fame from/with a school, but they will have to act against a fickle community they belong to.

I originally had the aspect card on the school, but I decided to make the community fickle instead. I'm considering writing it as a bit of a period piece, with the backdrop of 70's/ 80's second wave feminism as the community conflict. What's a lesbian who really wants to be a model to do? Is it worth being seen as a sell-out to the patriarchy? And there would probably be an aspect of being closeted as well. Is it possible that a former friend would out her and get her expelled? There are a lot of things to navigate in here. But I like the concept of a character who just... really wants to be a model. Everything about it appeals to her. She finds it incredibly fulfilling and, in some ways, liberating.

Anyway, lots to poke at there. Early prompt, achieved!