The Sceptic's Tarot

Tarot cards as inspiration for creative writing? Of course!

Ways that you can use tarot cards in your writing include using tarot court cards to represent your characters; the suit cards as settings and actions; the major arcana indicating forces that cannot be controlled.

Or you can explore your characters and story elements with tarot spreads.

Here is one that delves into a character trait that could cause problems for your protagonist:

(For a short overview on how to read tarot cards, go to my post How to read tarot cards: A quick guide.)

1. Character trait
2. How your protagonist expresses this trait
3. The problem this trait causes for your protagonist
4. How it plays out

If you want more: Corrine Kenner wrote a book devoted to the topic (Tarot for writers, Llewellyn, 2009).

Let me know how this spread worked for you!

[A former version of this spread appeared on SynTAROTis.]

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