Weekly Writers' Journal Prompts: A story character's dream

This week's prompt is especially useful if you're writing fiction, but it's great for all writers because it tickles your imagination.

There are two steps:

1. Create a character

2. The character's dream

Create a character

Close your eyes, and wait for an image of a someone or something to form in your mind. Take the first image your imagination tosses up: man, woman, child... animal.

Describe this story character in 100 words.

Your character's dream

Your character wakes up and recalls a dream. Write 200 words.

If you're writing fiction and are currently writing a short story or novel, choose one of the characters in your story - you may be surprised that this simple exercise brings life to your story... it will help your story person to become real to you.

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