CREATIVE WRITING: WEEK TWO

Q: What happens next? Emotion. Motivation. Don't describe. It's like a performance. Be a storyteller.

Is your story moving along? Do I care about what I wrote?

Drama is often negative. Conflict doesn't have to be unhappy though. Think of the truth in comedy. 

Think of Dave in Vinyl Cafe. Find a personality with problems, and they can become your conflict that moves the plot forward. Create a character we care about. 

Make discoveries. Follow the action. Make a treasure hunt, and keep leaving clues. Find a cue. Create a safe place, and then change a variable. 

Editing is like playing a Jenga game. How much can I take out and it still keep its integrity.

In 8 weeks, am I a better writer?

Reminiscences

Pay attention to the point of view, and don't change it unless you make another chapter.

Layer the interaction

PROMPT (last week I missed):

Wool

By the ocean

Accident

300 words

a couple of characters

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for next week:

an unexpected phone call

holding hands

jump