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Twisted Prompts for Sicko Writers

“Creative Oppositions”

+ Imagine an awful way to die. Now physically turn the victim upside-down. Write.
+ Choose a common horror icon or trope. Put the word “Anti-” in front of it. Consider that your title. See what turns up.
+ Describe a notorious painful experience (root canal, etc.) from the viewpoint of a character who finds it pleasurable.

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Posted by Michael Arnzen | April 28th, 2005
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