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Fiction Friday #171
This week’s Fiction Friday prompt: “Albert is Dead” Along with romantic scenes, many writers find writing a scene which involves killing a character a challenge. Here is your chance to write a scene where a truly objectionable character dies. Step 1. Go and read “Doggone” – a Friday Fiction first draft piece from a week ago. Step 2. Decide who, what and how Albert dies. It may be accidental, a blundered break in, monster attack – or by one of the many characters within the short story who may or may not have a motive. Step 3. Now write… You can choose to be as graphic or lyrical as you like, choose to show but not tell – or just tell it all. The only rule is – Albert must be dead by the end … Read entire article »
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