For this exercise, you will write a short story (1,000-2,500 wds) from the first person perspective. You may pick from the following prompts:
1.) Making Excuses: the character has done something truly terrible. The story is an attempt to justify it.
2.) My Most Frightening Day: the character is trying to explain the most frightening day of their life to a person who does not know them.
3.) Why I am the Way I am: the character is attempting to explain to a stranger the reasons behind their (possibly strange) personality.
answered: For this exercise, you will write a short story (1,000-2,500
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