This one comes from Steven James.
Think of the scene you want to work on. Now, from the perspective of the scene’s point-of-view character:
Continue readingThis one comes from Steven James.
Think of the scene you want to work on. Now, from the perspective of the scene’s point-of-view character:
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Think of the most important object in your story. It could be the thing all the characters want that drives the story or just an item that acts as a metaphor–or both!–or anything in between.
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This one comes from Hemingway. I have this quote written on a post-it note next to my monitor. When I’m having trouble getting into a scene, I use it as a mantra:
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I got this prompt from a book by Laura Deutsch. To prep for this writing prompt, imagine your point-of-view character in the scene you’re working on. Take a mental snapshot . . .
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