Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday's Writing Prompt — Costumes

Halloween is just around the corner and your character needs to come up with a costume. First, think about where he is going: a friend's party, trick-or-treating, a work event, a family tradition, etc. How do the group dynamics of the event factor into the decision? Is your character reluctant to participate, or just dying to go? Will he be going as part of a group costume, or as an individual costume? Is figuring out a costume high on his priority list, or something he will have to throw together at the last minute?

Think about what other things are going on in your character's life, and how that affects his attitude toward the party.  What does the costume say about your character's personality? How can you use the costume to reveal something you don't want to explicitly state?

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