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Prompts:
1. Write a few pages about a character who is isolated from others in a refreshing way. For example, they could be in a one-person spaceship or be solo backpacking through the mountains of Peru. Do they stay connected via a phone or other means or do they cut off the outside world altogether?
2. Our earth is full of mysteries, with many areas, including the vast majority of our oceans and deep parts of our rainforests, largely unexplored. Write a few pages in which someone goes where no one has gone before, right here on our home planet.
3. What if there was a mysterious movie showing that no one has ever heard of, not even the employees at the theater? Write a few pages about a character who decides to see this movie buts sees something on the screen that makes their jaw drop.
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Tips:
1. Any good mystery provides enough clues that the reader is able to make well-founded guesses about the outcome, but not so many that they can predict exactly what is going to happen. As you read, note how many clues the author is giving. Are there any plot twists or red herrings? Do you feel the author left enough clues or so many that you figured out the big mystery halfway through?
2. The most valuable takeaways from a story are those that stay with us for hours, days or even years after reading. Contemplating what you can recall from a story is a useful tool to better analyze which aspects of the writing are effective and make an impact.
3. We joke about the cliché of a psychologist asking “How does that make you feel?” but it’s valuable to take stock of how a story makes you feel. Since emotions can be complicated in the world of stories and real life, oftentimes it’s a mixed bag. Do you think the writer intended for you to feel that way?
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