Read through all the stuff you've written prior to this week. Pick a character or a setting that seems sort of interesting to you. Now use that character or setting to start an entirely new Seven Sentence story of your own, following the sequence below:
- Introduce a character (A) and a setting. Remembering to use compelling sensory details.
- Introduce another character (B) into the same setting.
- Character A does something somewhat unexpected. Include a new detail about the setting that has some bearing on the interaction.
- Character B says something in response that raises the tension.
- Character A does something in response that raises the tension. Include a new detail about the setting that has some bearing on the interaction.
- Character B does something to bring the tension to a climax. Reference one of the setting details from sentence #3 or #5.
- Resolution. One of the characters (preferably both) has to change in some important way.
You may add up to three (3) perfect sentences wherever you see fit to round out the action. These stories must be at least 100 words, but no more than 250. Try to include one very short sentence (two or three words) and one very long one (twenty-five words or more).
DO NOT FORGET HOW IMPORTANT GREAT NOUNS AND VERBS ARE TO ANY STORY.
Note: don't be zany just for the sake of being zany. Stay true to the rules of cause-and-effect. Aim for "believability," which is to say establish the rules of your story's world and stick to them.
Here's the kicker: save it and send it to me in an attachment [tjbeitelman (at) asfa...] by the end of class today! Yee-haw!
Everyone who writes a story of precisely 101 words on the dot will receive a prize. No joke.
PS...Do not stress. This is no big deal. What's a seven-to-ten sentence story amongst friends?
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