TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14



"Flip Side" exercises often take us from one point of view (POV) to another to teach something new about a character or the emerging world developing on the stage of imagination. Sometimes with a simple switch in POV you can find a whole new story, discover a plot thread or learn something different about your character. Today's prompt will take a Flip Side approach to see how new details can come about even in a small space--a car.

TODAY'S PROMPT:

This prompt takes place in a car. Two characters are necessary, but if you feel more characters are needed, feel free to add them. However, the scene will take place in TWO character's POV.

Driver's POV - Write a short scene from the driver's POV. Show what the driver sees, feels, smells, and oh yes, that irritating "backseat driver" telling them what to do.

Backseat Driver's POV -- Now write the same scene, but write it from the backseat driver's POV.

Add one or more of these elements to make things interesting:

*Cell phone

*Cigarette

*Music

*Radio talk show

*An emergency