Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Fat Kid POV writing prompt - BLOCK 5 ONLY


Fat Kid Rules the World is told from Troy's point of view. Most of what Curt says and does is interpreted by Troy in the narrative. But what if it were Curt writing the book and we read his thoughts, idea, worries and needs in between the dialogs?

Write a short "Chapter" (about 300 words) from Curt's point of view. This chapter takes place just after Curt gets five dollars from Troy and goes to McDonalds, leaving Troy alone with Ollie, the band member Curt has asked to teach Troy the drums.

Write about the trip to McDonalds, the reason for delay, the broken promise to bring back a hamburger for Curt, and anything else you think is going on with Curt during this period.

Having trouble getting started? Look closely at the last half of page 63 (when Curt leaves) and the bottom of 66/top of 67 (when he returns) for ideas. If you want, you can start with: So I left Big T with Ollie and headed out for some chow...

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