Directions: (to be completed in your class journal)

Put a character in a situation entirely new to the character, e.g., college, a new school, a new job, a new city or country. Let the character improvise a new identity, as most of us do when we’ve moved into a new world. This exercise should not be about the new situation but about how the character adjusts herself and her mind to the new situation.

(Brian Kiteley. The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction. 105-106. Cincinnati, OH. 2005)

Remember: 

1. Date your journal entry.

2. Plan. Brainstorm your ideas before writing.

3. Come up with a creative title.

4. Specificity (use specific details to enhance your writing)

5. Vocabulary (utilize the words learned throughout high school career)

6. Writing Techniques (i.e., incorporate figurative language, sensory details, imagery, tone)

Length: at least three (3) paragraphs