Collected Character Prompts: July 2023

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 Every Wednesday I post a character writing prompt on Instagram @aurora_a_hurd. Here are July's prompts! I missed a week - it was a busy month!


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Prompt #40: 
Write a detailed physical description of your character. 
How do you plan on integrating that throughout the story? 


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Prompt #41:
How do your protagonist's weaknesses align with 
your antagonist's strengths and vice versa?

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Prompt #42:
Does your character have a home to go back to? 
Or is it home they're running away from?



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