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Exercise #719: Pick Six
Posted 7/14/17
Roll a die three times, to give yourself three random numbers from 1 to 6. Got 'em? Each number will correspond to a section below. The first number will be your choice from the first set of six below, the second result will be your choice for the second set below, etc. Got it? Okay, here we go.
Someone comes to your door. It is:
1. the mailman
2. a police officer
3. your ex
4. a solicitor
5. the dog catcher
6. a fireman
and this person hands you:
1. a box.
2. a letter.
3. a puppy.
4. a key.
5. a rose.
6. a subpoena.
As you stand there preparing to respond, behind the person you see:
1. An automobile accident.
2. Five teenagers on bicycles.
3. Your spouse with someone.
4. A giraffe.
5. A motorcycle gang.
6. A parade.
Got it? Put them all together and tell us a tale. Remember to let us know what your choices were.
Critiquers, along with a technical critique, you might consider using the WildAcres technique. http://www.winebird.com/html/critique.html#HowWildacresTech
Word limit: 1200 words
Please use the subject line:
SUB: Exercise #719/yourname
* Don’t have any dice handy? Try putting slips of paper with the numbers 1 through 6 in a hat, or go to this site: http://www.random.org/nform.html
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