Continuing our theme of using images to trigger ideas, I found a photograph I took over the summer on a beach, using an Olympus EP-1 Digital Camera, of a heart-shaped sea-weed.
Unique, isn't it? I thought it would be a good story prompt. Hearts usually signify love and romance and hand-holding. Many stories have been written about the genre; and it is a very popular one.
Romance is a tricky devil to write about. You need a good story, believable characters, character development, plot and a slant. Your story can be a take on a murder mystery. For example, you could write your version of Murder on The Orient Express...but with a bit of romance.
If you are interested in writing romance, by all means, do have a go. I encourage you to do so.
Meanwhile, I have digressed slightly, from the seaweed heart.
Officials in Graceland note that Elvis Presley still receives around one hundred Valentines each year.
If you are looking for a short story to write, why not write about a Valentine card you received from a mystery admirer?
In your short story, maybe you could write down your thoughts from the minute you received your card, opening it, reading the unsigned message in the card...and maybe finding out who sent it. How did you feel about all this?
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