Word and Definition I
Muses: A Prompt CollectionDisclaimer: The words below and their respective definitions were taken from the Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
01 Maven – an expert or connoisseur
02 Stick-in-the-mud – a conservative person who lacks initiative or imagination
03 Ebullition – a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion
04 Clandestine – secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive
05 Trompe l’oeil – [1] a painting, etc., giving a convincing illusion of reality [2] An effect of this kind
06 Bridegroom – a man who has just been or is about to be married
07 Drunkathon – a session wherein excessive quantities of alcohol are consumed
08 Road movie – a genre of film in which the chief character takes to the road, esp. to escape the law, his own past, etc.
09 Tug-of-love – a conflict over custody of a child between divorced parents or between natural parents and foster or adoptive parents
10 Hobson’s choice – the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all
11 Creperie – an eating establishment that specializes in pancakes
12 Renegade – a person who deserts his or her cause or faith for another; traitor
13 Sudden Adult Death Syndrome – the unexpected death of a young adult, usually due to undetected inherited heart disease
14 Yellow journalism – the type of journalism that relies on sensationalism to attract readers
15 Languor – [1] physical or mental laziness or weariness [2] a feeling of dreaminess and relaxation [3] oppressive silence or stillness
Example 01 (Prompt used: Creperie)
Character 1 owns a creperie, where character 2 has become a regular customer of. The creperie then becomes the main setting of your fic, where many important events may take place (it's your call). Character 2 comes alone, simply eats and leaves right away everytime he or she dines in the creperie (how often character 2 eats there is really up to you). Intrigued by the unusual customer, Character 1 becomes interested in him or her and tries to find a way to know more.
Example 02 (Prompt used: Sudden Adult Death Syndrome)
Character 1 has just experienced losing a loved one who has the sudden adult death syndrome. You can make the story about how Character 1 is dealing with the death or even about how some unfinished business, secret or the like that the deceased person has left behind affects Character 1's life.
Example 03 (Prompt used: tug-of-love)
Character 1 can be the child being fought over or can be one of the parents engaged in the whole custody drama. Expound on how the character feels given the situation. If Character 1 is the child, you can explore how the character may prefer a certain parent over the other, personal grudges or even how he or she deals with the parents fighting over him or her. If Character 1 is one of the parents, you can explore on the reasons of the divorce/abandoning the child at the first place, reasons for wanting the child and so on. Feel free to insert plausible twists in the plot as you go along.
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