Home
free writing courses
fiction prompts
poetry prompts
writers' shop
how to write a story
how to write a novel
how to write poetry
how to write scripts
how to write a memoir
creative journaling
writing contests
teaching resources
blog
about and contact
privacy
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines
 

Shop Antiques Stores

by cherry parris
(Oklahoma City, Ok.)

To get a feel for a character, I browse antiques stores and thrift shops. I ask myself what kind of person owns this object? Why did she discard it?

Comments for
Shop Antiques Stores

Click here to add your own comments

May 05, 2010
 Character reflected in possessions
by: Anonymous

This is a great suggestion for finding creative writing ideas.

It is funny how much about character is expressed by people's possessions, the ones they keep and the ones they discard. Right now, I am moving into a furnished rental apartment and imagining all sorts of things about the former resident, who left behind gossip magazines and receipts for her lingerie purchases, among other things.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Creative Writing Ideas


© 2010 William Victor, S.L., All Rights Reserved.

Terms - Privacy - Returns & Cancellations - Affiliate Disclosure

Free Writing Ideas Ebook

A month's worth of writing ideas!

Enter your e-mail below to get the ebook for free. We'll also keep you informed about interesting website news. Privacy Policy