I’m in an impish frame of mind, so here’s our Easter writing assignment… Gnomes in the Garden.
So, what kind of gnomes? Any kind you like. They can be real live gnomes, living in a garden, or the traditional garden ornament. They can just be small-type people or have magical powers.
What kind of garden is it? Overgrown or well-kept? Which features does it have – a pond, a summer house, a rockery, vegetable patch, bird table, or even a sundial with a gnomon?
How did the gnomes get into the garden? Have they just arrived, or were they always there? If they aren’t alive, were they put there as a joke, or as some kind of protest?
Does the owner of the garden know they’re there, or do they lead secret Borrowers-style lives, while the humans are totally oblivious to their existence?
Does everyone know, or just one or two people, who want to gnome-ore about them? Or is it an alternative world, where everybody has gnomes in their garden?
How does the owner of the garden feel about the gnomes, if they do know? Proud and pleased about their presence, completely indifferent, or angry and invaded? How do household pets feel about the gnomes?
Do the gnomes just want to be left alone, or are they friendly? Or perhaps they’re a warrior race who are preparing to attack?
So, what’s your story? Do the gnomes cause problems? Are they in danger? Is their arrival a mystery to be solved?
It’s up to you. Gnome-atter what you decide, we’ll look forward to hearing your story or poem at our next meeting, on Tues 7th May.
Have a Happy Easter.
