“A writer needs three things: experience, observation, and imagination, any two of which can supply the lack of the third.”
--William Faulkner, Nobel Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer, 1949.
The Plot Possibilities of a Single Line: "Too Bad the Duck is So Crazy." Friday Night at Hodges' Cafe, by Tim Egan
"Too bad the duck is so crazy . . ." Hodges said. He glanced up at me, stopped polishing the counter, crossed his arms, and raised an eyebrow. "What do you want me to do about it?" I asked.
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How might the emphasis on different words in the phrase lead the story in a new direction?
Select the most promising (to you) option from the list above to create a short-short story with a satisfying beginning, middle, and ending. Post your draft to Google Classroom as a Doc, VoiceThread, Comic Life panel, or Powtoon.