I created this writing prompt, “Mourner” for a reflective scene late in a character arc. Late in an arc, the character may still make mistakes but she realizes the role she plays in her choices. She tries to balance — or even counter — the negative in her life with the positive.
Write a scene where the protagonist mourns what has been lost even as she chooses to move into the future. Show her acting to reshape herself into a truer version of her self.
Want more help? Here are some extra details you can throw in…
- “what has been lost” may be allies, opportunities, or innocence.
- The time is just after noon.
- The lighting is harshl.
- Include wind in some way
(may be a physical object, as an image, a sound, an analogy, a memory, etc.)
Still stuck? Here are ideas for action…
- One of your characters tries to reach a place
(state of mind, physical location, decision, etc.)
- Your protagonist ends up surrendering some control to the antagonist but realizes what she is doing
(may be control of a situation, of a decision, of her life, of an object, etc)