The Fortune Cookie

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You’re eating dinner with friends at a Chinese restaurant. At the end of the meal, you open your fortune cookie and read the following message: “My life is in danger. Help!” Who sent this message, and how do you find them?

Music’s in the Air

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On your way to work, you hear music playing, even though your car radio is turned off. You’re not sure where it’s coming from, but you continue to hear it when you get to the office. When you open your mouth to greet your coworkers, you sing your greeting to them. No matter how hard you try, you can’t stop singing–and suddenly, you start dancing too. What’s going on? How do your coworkers react? And how do you stop?

New Year’s Eve with Your Characters

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How would the characters in your current work-in-progress celebrate on New Year’s Eve? Would they attend a small, intimate gathering, go to a huge event like that held in Times Square, or opt for a quiet evening at home? Write a scene in which your characters ring in the New Year.

Christmas Eve Stirrings

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The poem ” ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” begins with the line, ” ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Revise this line to reflect what happens in your house on Christmas Eve night.