Sometimes, a story comes to us completely out of thin air. Other times, we're inspired by books we read, movies and TV we watch, or music we listen to. And yet, there are times when we're consuming as much as we can to fuel our creativity, and nothing is coming out. In those times, it's helpful to have a little boost. Last year, I posted 28 location-based story prompts. Now, I'm following it up with 20 more, but these are character-based. Hopefully one can spark your next project.

1. Rachel S...