Writing Prompt #5
A Series of Prompts to Get You Writing
What’s in your wallet?
Start with a list of what is in your purse, bag or wallet. What do the contents tell about you or a character? Are there pens, books, Happy Meal toys, rocks, emergency ketchup? List it all.
This exercise works with shopping carts as well. There is nothing I like better while standing in line at the grocery store then to make up stories about the cart contents of the people around me. I once saw a woman buy 5 bunches of bananas and salt.
Starting a story with an unusual list can draw your reader in. A personal list is a way to draw yourself in!
Happy writing! I hope to read all kinds of unusual combinations of items!
Dawn Brown sent this article to me! https://www.vice.com/en/article/whats-inside-the-womens-bags-russia-876/
Photos of Fascinating Things Women Keep in Their Bags!
Maybe it will be some more inspiration for you.