This time I want to bring you a prompt that sets you up for writing something that could become a pretty lengthy short story, even a novel. This is one inspired by the fact that next week it's my birthday. Yes, on 10/10/10! And also, I guess I should give a shout-out to Mrs. Dalloway, though I don't really want to.
Your main character is having a party. Is it later today, tomorrow, in a week? A group of people (1, 2, 8, 50?) are going to descend on the character's (his/her) home. Well, she (okay, I'm sick of writing him/her/character, I'm just gonna go with she, but you choose the gender) has to prepare! Does she wake up, look around the house and realize it's a mess, so she starts cleaning? Is it a garden party, so she has to mow and rake and tend to the yard/patio/garden? Is she alone in her preparations, or is it she surrounded by family/children/spouse/partner? Maybe the other person/s is the problem, not being ready? Is she going about the prep nervous, happy, calm, frantic? Guess that has a lot to do with when this party is too. Is the party expected, surprise, did she forget about it, major life event or simple get-together, tea, brunch, garden party, photography shoot or interview?
All right, those are a lot of questions, and I don't want to lead you down any one path. I just mean to say before you launch into random nothing, put it out, who is she (okay he/she), what is this party, when is it, and what is it she needs to get done beforehand? [And does she get it done? To her own satisfaction, to those of her guests?]
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