I will be adding writing prompts fairly frequently. It is one of my favorite ways to start 'writing time'.
"Thank you for the umbrella."
Imagine you were given this prompt and asked to build a story around it (real or imagined).
Who / What / When / Where / Why / How / How often / How many / How much
Most of us have 'umbrella stories' (memories).
Were you ever given or loaned an umbrella when you were caught in a rain shower and didn't have your umbrella with you?
Have you ever given one to someone?
When I think of how I might answer this question, many ideas come to mind:
a child and an adult stranger
two teenagers
two women, two men, a woman and a man
romantic interest/element?
the 'yellow duck' umbrella I took to Korea and LOVED, and lost and have been looking to replace ever since
favorite umbrellas
kinds of umbrellas
the alleyways I have seen photos of, where arrays of opened umbrellas form a colorful canopy above outdoor cafe tables
famous / well-known artworks featuring umbrellas
What time of day should it be?
children's alphabet books (U for umbrella)
words like huddled, dashed, drenched, raindrops, puddles, splish/splash/sploosh, collapsible, wind, inside-out, parasol, bumbershoot
There is a lot that could come from this writing prompt!
What came to your mind?
If you care to, reply with a photo that helps tell your story or that you think best fits this prompt.
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