Omniscient Narrator

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For this writing exercise, you will write from an omniscient POV, meaning your narrator knows everything - especially the thoughts of each of the characters.  You have your choice from the prompts below:

a. Write a scene in which a small group of friends get together—to watch the game on TV or to attend a group event of some kind.  Imagine they share a secret or bad experience of some kind from their past that no one ever discusses.  Keep that secret in the story—a robbery in which they all took part, a trip to Mexico that went out of control—on the fringe of the discussion, bringing it up slowly until it’s finally out in the open.

b. Begin a scene with a line you’ve overheard someone say recently.  It needn’t be a catchy or powerful line either.  Something mundane will work: “How much are these pants?” or “If you’re good I’ll let you pick out some candy at the counter” or “Is he ever on time for a meeting?” Begin there and move forward, providing a completely different setting and context for the line.

c. Create two or three characters from facets of your personality.  Put them in a car, driving to the coast.  Who takes the wheel?  Who navigates?  Give them a topic of conversation such as the best route to take or what they should do when they arrive.  Be sure to add some form of conflict to keep it interesting.