Tuesday 18 March 2014

List 2: 20 Experiences to Add to Your Characters Bucket List

In fiction, every character wants something, whether it's to use the toilet or to parachute into the Grand Canyon. When your character tries to get what they want, that is what drives the story forwards. Use these bucket list ideas to inspire stories, or just to give one of your characters an extra push forwards. 

1. Sleep under the stars



2. Get published



3. Go on safari



4. Learn the guitar



5. Get a lap dance



6. Hit a hole in one



7. Go to Coachella (or any other music festival)



8. Ride an elephant



9. Be a maid of honour/best man



10. Fall in love



11. Sit on a jury



12. Be an extra in a film



13. Spend the night in a haunted house



14. Swim with sharks



15. Go to a nudist colony



16. Ride a bull



17. Shake hands with the president



18. Shoplift



19. Set a world record



20. Kiss a member of the same sex



Bonus
21. Get a tattoo (see my last post!)


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