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Writing Prompt

I was poking through “The Observation Deck” (Naomi Epel) – pick a card at random and look up its description in the book, then use it as a starting point for writing.

I pulled “Choose the right name” – which concludes with an interesting exercise:

Brainstorm a list of interesting names, or pick one from the phonebook. Then sketch a written portrait of the person who might bear such a name. Assign an age, occupation and marital status. Describe hobbies, mode of dress and favourite foods. Think of three other names such a person might bear.