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Exercise #856

Exercise #856: Self Knowledge
Posted 6/19/20

Today’s exercise comes from Sharon.

Sharon said, “Tell us about a personal trait of yours that tends to overwhelm you occasionally or often. Explain how the trait affects you and others and what you do to cope with it.”

As always, you can choose to have a character do this exercise instead.

Critiquers, you might choose to answer these questions for critiquing the piece:
     * Did you catch any spelling errors or other standard proofreading items? If so, note them for the author.
     * Could you relate to this piece? Why or why not?

Word limit: 1200
Please use the subject line:
             SUB: Exercise #856/yourname

Why this is a self-knowledge exercise: Keeping our coping strategies in good order right now is a way to stay safe, sane and take care of our loved ones.

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