Pranks and Perspective
Write a story or a scene about one character playing a prank on another. Describe the scene from both characters’ points of view.
What were your favorite April Fools pranks this year? I had a few favorites from the writing world. For instance, this one from Amazon Publishing was pretty spectacular:
Also, Jeff VanderMeer—who will be one of our keynote speakers at the
—announced a kids' version of his definitely-not-for-kids Southern Reach trilogy, which includes
Annihilation
,
Authority
, and
Acceptance
.
And of course, the rest of the WD team and I had a bit of fun designing this mock cover for Writer's Digestion magazine. (You can read more about it and see a larger image of the cover here.)
But more to the point, here's this week's writing prompt:
The Prompt:
Write a story or a scene about one character playing a prank on another. Describe the scene from both characters' points of view.
Jess Zafarris is the Executive Director of Marketing & Communications for Gotham Ghostwriters and the former Digital Content Director for Writer’s Digest. Her eight years of experience in digital and print content direction include such roles as editor-in-chief of HOW Design magazine and online content director of HOW and PRINT magazine, as well as writing for the Denver Business Journal, ABC News, and the Memphis Commercial Appeal. She spends much of her spare time researching curious word histories and writing about them at UselessEtymology.com. Follow her at @jesszafarris or @uselessety on Twitter.
