I remember reading the Trojan War and feeling bad for Cassandra. She had this totally awesome ability of being capable of predicting the future, but no one would believe her.
These writing prompts are about dubious magical powers. Have fun.
1. Your point of view character can make other people fall asleep just by willing it. What does he/she do with this ability?
2. Your point of view character has the ability to make a person have to urinate just by staring at them. What does he/she do with this debilitating power?
3. Your point of view character can make cats do his/her bidding. What does he/she do with this awesome power? Do the cats resent him/her? Where does this ability come from?
4. Your point of view character can see other people’s past lives. What does he/she do with this? How do they explain that it isn’t just made up? How do you explain how the character acquired this ability?
5. Your point of view character is literally a magic chef and can make anything taste sublime. How does he/she showcase their ability? Where do they get their ability? Is there a cost to having this ability? What challenges could this character encounter?