>>> Item number 23127 from WRITERS LOG9312D --- (25 records) ----- <<< Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1993 18:35:02 JST Reply-To: WRITERS Sender: WRITERS From: Mike Barker Subject: EXERCISE: Who is that masked man? First, pick a character from a story you have written or are working on. Got him or her clearly in your mental eye? Ok! Now, your character just went to their hometown (or somewhere else that they expected they would be recognized). No problem - but the person that everyone remembers and presents to your character is COMPLETELY different from what they remember and think. Questions: What's wrong? Are the townspeople right or is your character right? How does the character react to this? YOUR CHALLENGE: Figure that out and write up the scene. Make sure that the conflict in memories is clearly brought out through actions and dialogue. Have your character (and the reader) work out the problem, react to it, and eventually resolve it. WRITE! tink