ao3commentoftheday:

character-centric stories you can write in 1K or less

• where did they get that shirt they wear in that one scene?
• what is their typical morning routine?
• what song got stuck in their head when they were in the grocery store just now and how do they feel about that?
• what would happen to a houseplant in their care?
• they’re talking a 5 hour flight in economy class and they paid to choose their seat – which one do they go for?
• how do they achieve a fully-assembled piece of IKEA furniture?
• how would they deal with a malfunctioning computer?
• what gives them ASMR – and is it a pleasant or unpleasant feeling?
• what helps them fall asleep at night?
• how do they behave when they have a bad cold? allergies? a migraine?
• they have accidentally caused a fire – how did they do it and how do they react to it?
• they are at the club – is this a good situation for them?
• what is their opinion of street performers?
• which social media platform(s) they use and which they hate
• how do they feel about the idea that the tomato is a fruit?
• where do they stand on Pluto, vis a vis its planetary status?
• what would they do for a Klondike bar?
• what kink did they learn about by accident on the internet, and they don’t have it but they get it
• who is their celebrity crush?
• who is their small-time personal nemesis, separate from any big bad in the show (think neighbour, coworker, mail carrier etc.) and why do they hate them so much?
• what is the last greeting card they bought? what occasion, who did they give it to, and what was the message inside?
• what have they been putting off forever, even though it will only take 10 minutes?