Who is telling the story? Try playing around with point of view. Write an outline for a short scene with two characters in conflict (it doesn’t have to be too serious, they could just be disagreeing over who gets to use the bathroom first or eat the last piece of pie). What happens? Why is there even an argument? Write the scene as a short story from one character’s perspective. Now switch roles, and write it again from the other perspective.
Creative Prompts
Daily Creativity #53: Write a Story About a Villain
Write a story about a villain who is unaware they are the villain.
Daily Creativity #52: Write about Your Favorite Character After the Story Ends
Think about your favorite fictional character, and imagine what will happen to them ten or twenty years after the story they are part of is over. Feel free to think outside the box–what will happen to Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen once they’re forty-something?
