I don’t really know or care about WHY she crossed the road right now. That’s plot. That’s motivation. That's a different conversation.
What I really want to know is HOW the chicken crossed the
road. Does she march with pomp and
circumstance, holding a baton and humming ‘76 Trombones’? Or does she sneak on
her belly, stealth like in dark colored parachute pants?
Showing how your character does a simple task tells us more
about the character than if you tell us she’s a band leader or a ninja.
Writing prompt: Write a paragraph of how your character
crosses the road without telling us who she is. Demonstrate an aspect of her
personality by how she moves.
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Professor Kristine - Thank you for teaching us at Nerdy Chicks Write Summer School today. I think
the prompt about asking kids for stinky smells is
quite wonderful. It's a mighty fine post on detail.
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