Writing prompt #6: Crossroads

Time for another writing prompt to help you with your writing.

Crossroads:

Imagine you are out in the country. You are standing where two dirt roads intersect. There are no trees, no shelter of any kind and you cannot even hear a bird calling – except for a lonely, mournful raven in the distance. You cannot see a house or any sort of building.

In the distance you see a cloud of dust. Eventually a bus comes into view. It hisses to a stop right at the intersection. One person alights, and the bus heads off down the road and disappears from view.

Writing idea:

Describe the person:

• Is the person a male or female?
• What ethnicity?
• How old?
• How is the person dressed?
• What is the person carrying?
• Are there any special or noticeable features about the person?

What happens next?

• Does the person start walking?
• Or does she or he wait for someone else?
• Is this person relaxed, confident, anxious or confused?
• What is their story?

Now let the character tell his story.

Good writing.

More writing prompts can be found here.

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