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GOALS AND INTENTIONS FOR 2023

WRITING PROMPTS

1.   Develop a backstory for them including how they got to where they are, how and why they are a friend/enemy of your main character, and a potential storyline that2. . Write a scene with your characters in a setting where they’d never actually go. This could be Mars, a farm, a cruise ship, etc. Though this scene will likely never make it in your book, putting them in situations outside of their comfort zone might tell you something about them you wouldn’t otherwise discover. Plus, you’ll get practice in developing settings.3. —a complete story of exactly 100 words—featuring a main character from your story. They should retain their same characteristics and personality, but put them in an entirely new situation/conflict.

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