Site contents copyright 2004-2022 Michelle Hakala except where otherwise noted.

Exercise #949: Craft
Posted  7/1/22

We want our readers to like our protagonist and hate our antagonists. Our heroes should be role-models and our villains, well, they should be downright evil.

Or not. Sometimes both sides are very human and we can relate to either of them. Occasionally I find a story where the bad guy ends up being the good guy.

For today's exercise, create a character and show us a detailed scene. Give us a basis for deciding - is this a hero or a villain?

Need a push? Create your character and then use one of these as your opinion-deciding scene:
     * An automobile accident at the local intersection,
     * A lost child at the mall,
     * A stray cat or dog huddling in the rain on a porch,
     * Soup kitchen night at the homeless shelter.

Critiquers, along with the usual grammar, spelling, etc, review, consider these questions:
     * Could you relate to this piece? Why or why not?
     * Was this piece helpful to you as a writer? Why or why not?

Word limit: 1200
Please use the subject line
       SUB: Exercise #949/yourname

Back to:

Exercises by number

Exercises by type

[The Desk Drawer] [Exercise Menu] [Exercises By Type] [Exercises By Number] [Archived Exercises 1-50] [Archived Exercises 51-100] [Archived Exercises 101-150] [Archived Exercises 151-200] [Archived Exercises 201-250] [Archived Exercises 251-300] [Archived Exercises 301-350] [Archived Exercises 351-400] [Archived Exercises 401-450] [Archived Exercises 451-500] [Archived Exercises 501-550] [Archived Exercises 551-600] [Archived Exercises 601-650] [Archived Exercises 651-700] [Archived Exercises 701-750] [Archived Exercises 751-800] [Archived Exercises 801-850] [Archived Exercises 851-900] [FAQ] [Site Map] [Members' Links] [Contact Us] [About Us] [Privacy Policy] [Writer's Links] [We Support] [Donations]