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Exercise:
Jumping to conclusions
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Prepared by: Bob Sanchez
Posted on: Sunday, Feb 22, 2009
Reposted on: Sunday, May 8, 2011
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Exercise: Write a scene of 400 words or less in which a character jumps
to a conclusion after overhearing a conversation.
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Take an overheard snippet of conversation and build a short scene from
it. First, in no more than a line or two, tell us what your character
has overheard. Then continue with the character's take on the situation
--he or she may imagine the worst, the best, or just something worthy
of an eavesdropper.
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In your critique, discuss whether the suppositions and actions
are plausible. Would you want to read more?
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