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EXERCISE: Where did you get that?

Original Posting April 21, 2017

Here you go! A small scenario, set for you...

The unicorn horn was laying in the middle of the other bits and pieces at the flea market. But when I touched it, the ivory was fresh. I picked it up and cradled it, wondering. Then I looked at the vendor and said, "Where... where did you get this?"

He shrugged. "Some guy at another sale. Over in Iowa, I think? You wanna buy it?"

AND... over to you. Who am I? Why do I recognize fresh unicorn horn? Even worse, where did that darned horn come from? And what am I going to do about it?

Add some characters, a bit more setting, and...

Write!
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EXERCISE: A starter...

Original posting 2 June 2009

One of the pieces of jetsam caught in the spam filter has the subject "Infection in our cinema."

Isn't that a lovely thought? Now do they mean physical infection, like influenza or something, or something more metaphorical, perhaps the creeping rise of horror flicks? Go ahead, let your mind wander afield, considering infection in our cinema. Feel free to cross over into DVD, or video games, or whatever media you prefer...

Just consider the places that infection might creep into our lives. And what happens then? Mothers with buckets of ammonia and bleach? Mops to the right of them, hand-sanitizers to the left of them, into the very valley of infection rode the $2.99 wipes?

Go ahead. Think of your scenario. "Infection in our cinema."

And write!