Point of view

-Write about the most frightening horror movie you have seen. Write three minutes without stopping.
-Who did you see that movie with? Write in that person's voice. Did he/she like the movie? Find it scary? Funny? Write three minutes without stopping.
-Imagine the main character (protagonist) describe the story. What would he/she say and why?  Write for three minutes.
-Imagine the actor, who played the main character, describe the movie. Write for three minutes.
-Finally, go back to your first exercise. Do you still feel the same about the scary movie? Did you change your opinion?  Why?


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Dialogue

He said. She said.
Write in dialogue only. Choose one of the following starters:
- "Let me explain...."
- "What happened?"
- "I'm standing right here. Ask me!"
- "Hang on! I'm coming."
- "This all looks pretty fishy to me..."
- "No money?"
- "What's this got to do with the missing fridge?"
- "Because I have your notes right here."
Write for ten minutes nonstop.

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Create a character

- college buddy - weeping willow
- partner - lettuce
- crusader - roses
- cowboy - fruit tree
- multi-millionaire - stinging nettle
Choose any two, a character and a metaphor. Write for ten minutes without stopping, without thinking. A character will emerge.


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Create a scene

brain injury - tickets - dishwasher
archangel - pickup truck - bedspread
volcano - contract - VW beetle

Choose a set of three and write, creating a scene, let your pen (computer)  be your guide, don't stop for two pages.


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Create a conflict

Choose a set of three verbs: 

peel - pluck - plunder

fix - fax - fathom  

swing - swap - swagger                                                             

Write for ten minutes non-stop. Don't think, just write, using the three verbs within your text. Who does what to whom?

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Sentence Starters

Start with one of the following sentences and write longhand, two pages without stopping:

- For our twenty-fifth anniversary....

- I grew up in....

- We named the goat...

- When he finally saw me, he was close enough to hug....

- Thunder and lightening called me to the window...

- Reaching for the bucket with the soiled clothes....

- Clearly I am overqualified for...

- Giovanni was only seventeen years old...

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How well do you know your character?

How well do you know your character?

　　
　
Interview your protagonist:
- Who will he/she vote for during the next election?
- Why?
Write a page without stopping.

Now ask your antagonist:
- Who will he/she vote for during the next election?
- Why?
Write a page without stopping.

You might just find another conflict.

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