What does this make you think of?

Take a look at this caged animal.  What does it make you feel/think?  Could you use this photo as a writing prompt?  Look at the photo and then start a story about this creature.  Let me know how you get on!

Here’s an exercise to help you get into your character’s head!

Chose one of the following people and answer the following questions as that character…A prisoner; A monk; A sales person; A compulsive shopper; A person who owns a boat; A jogger

What’s your name?

How old are you now?

What do you look like?

What is your favourite thing to do when no-one else is around?

Tell me a memory from when you were six – how did this change you?

Where do you work?

If you had one week left to live, what would you do?

Tell me a memory from when you were fifteen – how did this change you?

Who do you hate? Why?

Tell me a secret you’ve told no-one.