Speechless
On the wall next to your desk you have the picture of someone you greatly admire. It’s been there for a few years, but today you notice something different about the eyes—they are looking in a different direction. You rub your eyes, as if they are deceiving you, but when you look again you now notice the person’s mouth is open, as if he or she is trying to speak to you. Write this scene and (what happens next).
On the wall next to your desk you have the picture of someone you greatly admire. It's been there for a few years, but today you notice something different about the eyes—they are looking in a different direction. You rub your eyes, as if they are deceiving you, but when you look again you now notice the person's mouth is open, as if he or she is trying to speak to you. Write this scene and (what happens next).
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Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.
