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Jennifer McMahon - 5/30/22
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Vermont Author Jennifer McMahon, whose new novel is The Children on the Hill (Simon & Schuster).
Jennifer's recent reads include:
The Fervor, by Alma Katsu
My Heart Is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones
This week’s Write the Book Prompt was generously suggested by my guest, Jennifer McMahon, who sent me this note:At its heart, The Children on the Hill is an exploration of monsters and monstrousness. So my writing prompt is to create your own monster!
What type of monster is it? Does it have a name? What does it look like? What does it sound like? Where does your monster live? Who can see it? What does your monster eat? What special abilities does it have? Can it run fast? Is it super strong? Can it hibernate for years? What does your monster want most? What’s stopping your monster from getting it? What is your monster most afraid of?
Now, write two scenes, the first from the point of view of a person (maybe a character you’ve already been working with) coming across your monster. Where do they meet? Is your monster a danger to this character? How does your character feel about this creature?
Write the same scene from the monster’s point of view. What is the monster thinking and feeling? Is your monster afraid of the person, or is it longing for connection? Or is it just really, really hungry?
Good luck with your work in the coming week, and tune in next week for another prompt or suggestion.
Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro
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Manage episode 330424703 series 2363106
Vermont Author Jennifer McMahon, whose new novel is The Children on the Hill (Simon & Schuster).
Jennifer's recent reads include:
The Fervor, by Alma Katsu
My Heart Is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones
This week’s Write the Book Prompt was generously suggested by my guest, Jennifer McMahon, who sent me this note:At its heart, The Children on the Hill is an exploration of monsters and monstrousness. So my writing prompt is to create your own monster!
What type of monster is it? Does it have a name? What does it look like? What does it sound like? Where does your monster live? Who can see it? What does your monster eat? What special abilities does it have? Can it run fast? Is it super strong? Can it hibernate for years? What does your monster want most? What’s stopping your monster from getting it? What is your monster most afraid of?
Now, write two scenes, the first from the point of view of a person (maybe a character you’ve already been working with) coming across your monster. Where do they meet? Is your monster a danger to this character? How does your character feel about this creature?
Write the same scene from the monster’s point of view. What is the monster thinking and feeling? Is your monster afraid of the person, or is it longing for connection? Or is it just really, really hungry?
Good luck with your work in the coming week, and tune in next week for another prompt or suggestion.
Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro
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