Patricia suggested a movie called "Sympathy Said the Shark", a psychological thriller filmed from different character perspectives.
The book can be purchased at Amazon on E-Kindle. The movie can be rented or purchased through various streaming methods (ie iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, XBox, etc.)
Prompts:
1. Envision a scene or event at which more than one character is present. Write the scene from one character's perspective and then re-write it from another character's perspective.
2. Ever seen the film "A Bug's Life"? Describe a scene as a human would see it and then re-write it from the perspective of something extremely tiny, such as an ant or a fly on the wall.
3. Write a short scene or event from the perspective of how you imagine a tree or plant might see it. When you read it to the group, note their reactions to this perspective. What challenges do writers face when they have to get readers to invest in characters that have perspectives that are very unfamiliar to most people?
4. Describe an event or scene as an adult might see it and then re-write it as a child might see it.
Miscellaneous Prompts (for those who are uninspired by perspective today):
5. Write about the best vacation never had.
6. If you won 2 million dollars in a lottery, what would you do with it?
7. Aliens are landing in your backyard.
8. A mysterious stranger hands you a sealed envelope at a local cafe...
9. The light in your shed keeps turning on at night, apparently all by itself...
10. The phone rings. You answer it, only to discover it's your oldest friend who suddenly went missing a few years ago.
11. Pick a current event in your community and write a newspaper column about it.
12. Write a review of a restaurant you have visited.
All HWG members are encouraged to share their writing on this blog.
The next meeting is Sunday, May 15th. Diane is leading.
