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July Prompts
First off, please accept our apologies for missing out June prompts -- June is a bit jam-packed for both colebaltblue and myself, and it was late in the month by the time we realised we'd forgotten! Kudos to tgarnsl for self-prompting anyway: please go read Fair Seas, featuring Bush and Hornblower having a lovely day together after the trials of Flying Colours.
Each month, we'll post a trio of prompts -- a theme, a quote, and a trope -- for you to use as a jumping-off point in whatever medium pleases you. Anything goes, fiction or meta, from drabbles through dissertation chapters. Fic, art, photo-essays, vids, and more are welcome!
For June, the theme is Birthdays. Because yesterday was Horatio Hornblower's birthday, after all, and we see no reason not to celebrate all month. Of course, whatever you choose to do with the theme doesn't have to center on Horatio's birthday: you could center on another character's birthday, or write historical meta about Georgian birthday traditions, or do something about someone's literal day of birth. Possibilities abound!
The quote is from Mr Midshipman Hornblower, "The Penalty of Failure":
The trope is Gift-Giving. Gifts given on whatever occasion you choose, or for no occasion at all!
Mix and match the prompts, or use just one! Then come back and share what you made, here or in a new post.
And if you're looking for more prompts,historium is issuing Bingo Cards for all historical fandoms! If you choose to get one for Hornblower purposes, let us know how it goes -- we'd love to see what you make!
colebaltblue and myself, and it was late in the month by the time we realised we'd forgotten! Kudos to tgarnsl for self-prompting anyway: please go read Fair Seas, featuring Bush and Hornblower having a lovely day together after the trials of Flying Colours.Each month, we'll post a trio of prompts -- a theme, a quote, and a trope -- for you to use as a jumping-off point in whatever medium pleases you. Anything goes, fiction or meta, from drabbles through dissertation chapters. Fic, art, photo-essays, vids, and more are welcome!
For June, the theme is Birthdays. Because yesterday was Horatio Hornblower's birthday, after all, and we see no reason not to celebrate all month. Of course, whatever you choose to do with the theme doesn't have to center on Horatio's birthday: you could center on another character's birthday, or write historical meta about Georgian birthday traditions, or do something about someone's literal day of birth. Possibilities abound!
The quote is from Mr Midshipman Hornblower, "The Penalty of Failure":
The day of his birthday, when he looked at himself at the vast age of eighteen, was the worst of all.
The trope is Gift-Giving. Gifts given on whatever occasion you choose, or for no occasion at all!
Mix and match the prompts, or use just one! Then come back and share what you made, here or in a new post.
And if you're looking for more prompts,
historium is issuing Bingo Cards for all historical fandoms! If you choose to get one for Hornblower purposes, let us know how it goes -- we'd love to see what you make!