Hi everyone! I'm still deep in first draft-land (but almost there!) I have a quick challenge for you... Look around you at the room you're in right now (if you're not in a room right now, wait until you are, obvs). Who else has spent time in that room before you? Who were they? What were their lives like? What extraordinary things took place in this room? Now imagine they walk in, unaware of your presence/existence. Write the scene that unfolds. Are they joined by others? What is the conversation? And how does your main character, whoever they are, change by the end of the scene? What do they know, or feel, by the end that they didn't at the beginning? Happy writing! M :-)

Think of the last bit of random conversation you overheard, however short. Now think about the person who was saying it (far better if you don’t know them). Create some answers to these questions: What’s their name? How old are they? What was their first job? Who first broke their heart? What is the first thought they had when they woke up this morning? How would they describe themself on a dating app? Who would be the first person to notice if they disappeared? What is the one secret they can’t tell anyone? Do they prefer tea or coffee? And then, if you want to, write the scene of what happened just before or just after that overheard snippet of conversation. Happy writing! Mark 😀

One thing I’m very big on is ‘write first, rewrite/perfect/format later’. So, in the spirit of that, here’s a quick 5 minute challenge for anyone who wants to give it a go… Write the script of the voicemail/voicenote you would most like to receive today. It can be from anyone, real or not, about anything. No wrong answers. And, if you’re happy to, share below (but only if you want to!) Happy writing Mark 😀

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