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Prompts:
1. Write a few pages about a character who decides to start a garden in their backyard and uncovers an ancient artifact in the dirt that certainly doesn’t belong there. How did it get there? What will they do with it?
2. When was the last time you did something neighborly? Whether they bake cookies or shovel snow, write a few pages that start with a character showing some neighborly love.
3. Write a few pages from the point of view of a potted herb. What are your hopes and dreams? To be utilized in a delicious salad or sauce, perhaps? Or to be dried and placed in a tulle sachet for a soon-to-be bride's trousseau?
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Tips:
1. Whether a story ends on a cliffhanger or with a tidy resolution, it’s worthwhile to think about what life is like for the characters after. It reveals how much we understand them. Do you think some of them would resume life as normal? Would others approach daily happenings drastically differently?
2. Whether it’s a long-winded passage or a complicated plot point, we all scratch our heads while reading from time to time. In these cases, we recommend first pausing and taking a breath before slowly rereading. Walking away and coming back to it later is a good idea if you are feeling particularly lost.
3. 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?
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