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Eight of Swords

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

internal conflict

being powerless

delusions and distorted vision

Some thoughts that occur to me:

A character is powerless in the face of something. What is it?

Create a magic system where the users of the magic need to be blindfolded.

A character has two choices, but is paralysed by indecision. What are the consequences of them not choosing.

Your hero becomes convinced of a conspiracy theory in which the antagonist is persecuted. How? What happens?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

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Two of Wands

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

goals

moving forward

will to overcome

open-mindedness

Some thoughts that occur to me:

A character has been raised by a mentor with one particular point of view. They are then faced with something that changes that view drastically. How do they move forward?

A character dreams of travel and adventure, but takes no action. What are the consequences of them not taking the heroic actions they dream of?

A hero often overcomes adversity through willpower. What happens when the hero and the villain both do this resulting in a stalemate?

Write a story where the antagonist is open to new ideas, but the hero is stuck in a toxic nostalgia for the old ways.

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

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Ten of Swords

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

turning point

martyrdom and betrayal

self-pity and drama

Some thoughts that occur to me:

A hero’s journey ends in martyrdom. Write a story that follows that.

As above, but from the point of view of the betrayer who caused the martyrdom.

Instead of overcoming the darkest hour, your character wallows in self-pity. What do the rest of your cast do?

Pick a turning point in a story you have written/a classic. Then come up with 10 alternatives for how it could turn out.

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Three of Coins

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

cooperation

community

learning

reward

Some thoughts that occur to me:

An artist receives a commission that becomes increasingly unusual. Only as they create do they realise their creation is dangerous.

The Freemasons began as a cooperative of craftspeople and gained a great deal of power. Imagine a similar organisation in the future. How does it gain power?

In the UK, it is traditional in the first week of the University year, to join clubs and societies at the ‘Fresher’s Fair��. Imagine one of those is a front to recruit for a cult.

A charismatic figure rewards people for doing something unusual. Why?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Nine of Coins

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

abundance, bountiful harvest

inner peace

independence

Some thoughts that occur to me:

What if Sleeping Beauty fortified herself inside the roses to keep the prince out?

A beautiful woman living in a beautiful garden. Who is she really? What insight can she offer? Does she have an ulterior motive?

The hero typically has helpers - a mentor, companions. What if they were completely alone? How does that change the story?

A small business seems to have an abundant supply of something normally quite rare. How did they get it?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Queen of Cups

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

nurturing

compassion and empathy

creativity

Some thoughts that occur to me:

In a lighthouse by the sea lives a women known for solving problems creatively. Why is your character visiting her?

A heroic character comes to save a group of people, but he lacks empathy. Another in his retinue gains their loyalty through this. How does everyone react?

A woman takes in and nurtures those with special powers who are hunted. Why?

An artist of some kind speaks truth to a tyrannical power through their work, protected in law. What happens?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Two of Coins

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

balance and calm

adaptability

overcoming obstacles

Another one of my favourite cards. Some thoughts that occur to me:

Write from the point of view of a character watching another maintain balance and calm in the face of adversity.

A character faced with failure adapts in an unexpected way. What happens?

A character wakes up in a strange old house. They have to overcome a set of obstacles to get out. What is going on?

How would humanity adapt if the sea levels rose suddenly and significantly? Look up your area on a map that shows sea level rise impacts and focus on that.

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Four of Wands

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

harmony and friendship

achievement and harvest

freedom from responsibility

Some thoughts that occur to me:

Your hero and villain meet for dinner years after the events of your story.

A character who has prophetic dreams has built their life around these. Then they stop. How do they react?

A character who has been holding back the villain is suddenly relieved from that responsibility by the arrival of the hero. What do they do?

A supervisor is overseeing the final harvest of something unusual. What do they see in their future?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Four of Coins

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

resistance to change

planning

control

Some thoughts that occur to me:

Your hero frees people from a villain, after a lifetime of oppression. How do the people react?

A hero who likes to plan, and does not deal well when their plans are disrupted.

Your hero is a control freak.

A new technological advance is changing the world, but people still wish for the ‘good old days’. Write about that tension.

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Knight of Swords

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

bravery

bold action

impulsiveness

Some thoughts that occur to me:

A character defends their village with bold action. When does that become impulsiveness?

An impulsive act brings a character into an influential group. How do they respond?

One character thinks themself brave because they throw themself into danger. Another believes they are not, then discovers the danger is rigged! What do they do?

An aged hero tells how their bravery and bold action was actually something else. What was it?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Seven of Wands

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

definace

empowerment/self-empowerment

finding a way

Some thoughts that occur to me:

Your mentor is revealed to have previously attempted to win and failed. How does your character respond?

Bad decisions leave your group of characters in danger. How do they find their way out?

A character defies a saviour character. How and why?

Your mentor tries to do everything for the hero to ensure they ‘do it right’. How does the hero break free?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

The Sun

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

radiance and light

attainment and fulfilment

victory

Some thoughts that occur to me:

Come up with a story where the light is bad and darkness good.

Write a story where an innocent child comes to power with no one to limit them. How would their youth and innocence affect their rule?

Beings of light appear on earth, but take no action. No one can communicate with them. How do people respond to them?

As global warming increases, our attitudes to the sun change. Think forward to a distant future - how would people regard the harsh sun?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

The Devil

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

obsession

destruction

accepting the darker parts of yourself

Some thoughts that occur to me:

The Devil is the enigmatic leader who seeks control - a traditional villain. I’ve seen him re-written as misunderstood. Could he be the hero without losing the things that make him a villain?

Create a world in which the Devil has successfully overthrown the church and become the major religious figure. How would the world differ? Try both the misunderstood and true villain versions.

Your character is the hero, but they have an excessive obsession with something or someone. What happens?

To save the world your character must destroy something precious to them. Can they do it?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Six of Wands

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

victory

overcoming hardship

personal success

Some thoughts that occur to me:

I like to twist things, so the first thing that comes to mind is a false victory. A character who has fought hard for a victory only to find out that it was entirely the wrong thing to do.

What was the price of this victory? What was the hero willing to sacrifice to complete their journey?

A single character in a group becomes successful. How do the others react?

A successful character recalls the hardships they have overcome.

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Ten of Coins

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

financial success and abundance

luck

the bounty of a lifetime of work

Some thoughts that occur to me:

A character retiring wealthy at the end of a successful career. What conflict might they face? How did they achieve their success?

The themes of this card are also centred on the successful family at the pinnacle of a community, spreading success. I like to twist these meanings and find the horror in them.

A wealthy family suddenly disappears on the same day that the source of their wealth disintegrates somehow. What is going on?

A character wins the lottery. How does this change their life?

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Nine of Cups

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

abundance

fruition and creative success

harmony

Some thoughts that occur to me:

Create a world in which natural resources - food, raw materials, etc. are all available in abundance. How would the world change?

Come up with a story where a character has to choose the order in which a number of positive things will happen. How would people respond to their choices?

A creator finds sudden success off of a particular piece of work - not in their normal style. What do they do?

Two feuding groups suddenly become friends, working together in harmony. Why?

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Eight of Cups

I'm going to be posting daily prompts to inspire writing, art or journaling. Use these as you would like to help keep your creative practices moving.

Key words/ideas:

walk away from the past

breaking point

painful realizations

Some thoughts that occur to me:

In the middle of the journey, the hero simply walks away. What happens next?

A character in a village moved there many years ago to escape their past. What happens when it catches up with them?

A character who thought they were a hero comes to see they are the villain. How do they react?

A character is pushed beyond their breaking point. Come up with ten ways they could respond.

Note that cards are drawn at random and may be drawn more than once. In that case I will repost with an additional idea. I am going to cap the number of repeats at 3 until I’ve been through the whole deck, but other than this I let the luck of the draw decide. Coming up with more ideas for the same card will force me to be more imaginative and its something I strongly recommend.