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Prompts:
1. Write a few pages about a character preparing for a dinner party when an uninvited guest shows up early—and it’s the last person they wanted to see.
2. Write a few pages set at a graduation ceremony (could be preschool, grad school, or even basic training), in which the graduation speaker gives a speech that brings the audience to their feet—in excitement about what they’re saying or strong disagreement with their message.
3. Studies have found that there are 27 emotions. Imagine a 28th is discovered, totally unlike any others, that changes the way we think of emotion altogether. Come up with a name for it and define what it is. Then write a few pages showing how a character discovered it.
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Tips:
1. Whether an outright romance novel or a story in which a character reminisces on a romantic memory for a moment, loving relationships can play a varying role in many stories. When you read such a story, ask yourself: Does it show the reader a character in a different light? Does it expose a character’s driving force? Or, is it part of a conflict that drives the plot forward entirely?
2. Writing is a holistic process: whatever you’re thinking and feeling inevitably makes itself known on the page (or screen!). Try writing when you’re mad and when you’re happy. Make note of any differences you notice. Was it easier or harder to write when you were angry? Did you struggle with anything in particular with your happy session?
3. Beyond the title, the first line of a story is the author’s one and only chance to grab the reader’s attention and prompt them to keep reading. Make sure yours piques their interest enough. It can pose a question, bring up a conflict or provoke thought of some kind. If it doesn’t, is there another line, whether the second or the twentieth, that might make for a better hook?
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Cache your gems as they fall in this always accessible place.
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