CornerScribe

Writing Habit: Use someone you know

Yes, I know I skipped last week’s habit, but things have been really hectic lately. Work has been crazy, but I hope things will settle down soon. They have too; we’ll all go nuts otherwsise!

For this week, take someone you know and put them into a short short. It can be just a scene, a slice-of-life short, or a full-blown story. Don’t limit yourself to just one person unless you want to. Maybe you pick one person’s physical appearance, another’s personality quirk, and yet another’s speech patterns. You get the idea.

One word of caution. If you plan on actually publishing this (even on your own blog), then watch what you do. If the person can recognize himself/herself, then you might have problems looming! You’ve been warned…