I took this picture at a museum in Saigon. I'm sorry I don't have the artist's name because I like it a lot. I love the colors and composition. There's something sultry and exotic about the image. It takes me away to another time and place.
The two women dressing and fixing themselves intrigue me. Is it morning and they are getting ready for the day? Are they preparing for an important occasion? For some visitors perhaps?
One could write a story about this image.
The first thing you need to do before writing the story is create a character. You can choose to work on the woman standing or on the woman sitting down.
Here are some questions that can help you create a fictional character:
1. What is the person’s full name, age, date and
place of birth?
2. What was the person’s family life like? What
were parents and siblings like?
Environment? Schooling?
Environment? Schooling?
3. How tall is this person? How heavy? Color of
hair, eyes?
Anything unique about his/her looks?
Anything unique about his/her looks?
4. Whom/what does the person love? Hate?
5. What gives this person the greatest joy?
6.
What is the happiest moment of the person? Saddest? Most embarrassing?
7. What does the person want to accomplish in
life? (long term as well as short term goals)
8. What is the immediate tangible thing that the
person wants?
9. What is the person’s obsession?
10. What is his/her recurring dream?
11. What is his/her recurring memory?
12. What is the person’s favorite pastime?
13. What does the person do for a living? How
does he/she feel about the job?
14. Any personality quirks?
As you answer these questions the fictional character will start to take shape
in your imagination.
in your imagination.
You can take this writing exercise further by writing a monologue based on the character,
for example:
for example:
"Mother told Older Sister and me to dress nicely because Tran will be over this afternoon ....
(and continue)
(and continue)
Have fun with these exercises!
Read also
The Importance of Keeping a Journal and My Pink Lock and Key Diary
The Importance of Sensual Writing
The Importance of Sensual Writing
Vintage pictures that help me write my novel - Paris, Barcelona, Ubec
How to Write a Novel #1
How to Write a Novel #2
How to Write a Novel #1
How to Write a Novel #2
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