‘Listuary’ Part Six
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Prompt 32: Houses
House names
Arlington
Belvedere
Honeypot Cottage
Highbury
The Old School
Station Master’s House
Laurel House
The Pines
The Gables
97 DeBeauvoir Road
Flat 5a
Sananab
Walk the street
Write the names
Invent new ones
characters & Questions
Who lives there?
What do they do?
What stories do they tell?
What secrets do they hold?
What lives have they lived?
Who are they connected to?
What do they keep?
Are they real or imagined?
Past, present or future?
Answer the questions, or ask new ones. Do both.
What Makes a house a home?
Plants
Pets
Matching furniture
Mismatched furniture
Granny’s dresser
The hand-me-downs
The saved-for items
A hole in the carpet under the sofa
The kitchen that Dad built
The things you would never leave behind
List the items. Be general, or be specific.
Adjectives. Brand names. Use the senses.
What makes your house your home?
Where else do you feel - or have you felt - at home? Why?
Where do you - or where have you - not felt at home? What are the reasons?
As always, you can leave your lists as just that, or turn them into more. Mix the prompts, pick and choose, think of your own.
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