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Your character wakes in the morning and walks into his/her kitchen.  Everything about the kitchen is different: the dishes, the table, the decor, even the food in the refrigerator.  Write a paragraph or two.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  Your character has a magic stethoscope which makes this true.  When placed against any painting it tells a story of a thousand words.  Write a paragraph setting up this premise.

Character comes alive.  Describe the beginning of a lunch meeting you are having with a fictional character.

Family skeletons … write about a moment that a character learns of a horrible secret in his or her family history.

Your story is about “Bugs Bunny runs away from a fat mosquito.”  Now outline the plot.

A homeless man finds a lottery ticket and goes into a convenience store to see if it’s a winner.  It is, the Mega-Jackpot winner.  Write his reaction.

Write about a scary shed at the edge of a cliff.

Write about a dark treehouse in a remote area.

The doctor says to the woman “I’m afraid either your baby will survive or you will, but not both.”  Write her reaction.

Write about a haggard farmer suddenly becoming alarmed.