Debbie Moon at 2013-08-26 16:33:23:

Sounds like fun! As for exercises, how about: - write a scene where information must be conveyed but no can/dares to speak - an ordinary scene utilising an extraordinary location (a first date in space, grocery shopping in Hell...)

Turambar at 2013-08-26 16:53:02:

Great idea! My suggestion would be subtext, lots of subtext exercises...you already got a good one w/ the woman-seducing-baseball-talk. How about introducing characters via a) scene description and/or b) dialogue?

14Shari at 2013-08-26 17:14:05:

Fabulous. Some suggestions - Rewrite an openings scene or any scene from a movie you dislike - Reverse a scene: from horror to humor, from thriller to drama, et.. -A few friends are discussing where to go out. Show who is the leader of the group without making it too obviously - A grown up child is about to fly off to leave his state. Her/his parents are there. Show how the relationship is between the parents and the child. - A character has made up an excellent CV and gets invited for a prestigious intern ship at a top broker firm. Show how the interview goes. The more the interviewer asks, the more the character has to make something up and sell herself. Make the character sweat. - A woman has found evidence that her husband who claims to be often of home for his sales work- is cheating on her. Write a breakfast scene with a subtext referring to her knowing, and he feeling that she knows but doesn’t tell it directly.

Mark Walker at 2013-08-26 21:25:55:

This could be fun and interesting! How about: Take two of your favourites films and write a cross-over scene as if the protagonists/nemeses meet or if the protag from one meets the nemesis from another (if that makes sense - it does at 02:22) Take a classic scene and reverse the gender roles. Take a favourite film and add a scene that adds to the narrative

Scott at 2013-08-27 02:12:56:

Okay, I think we've got enough suggestions to hit the floor running with this series. We'll commence on Tuesday, September 3rd to take into account Labor Day. Shaula mentioned something about using Scrippets to try to keep formatting true. More on that and the series later. Thanks for your ideas!