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Learn how to make better connections between your characters. You'll receive helpful information on how to write all different types of character relationships. From frenemies to steamy romances, we will cover them all.
Write a 1000 word story about two characters meeting for the first time. By the end of the scene, we should have a strong sense of the relationship forming between them.
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For this challenge, the prompt is to write a scene of two characters who have never met before. By the end of the scene, give the audience a clear idea of the relationship forming between them. Any type of relationship (friendly, adversarial, romantic) is acceptable for the challenge.
Schedule:
Challenge Opening Stream: February 7, at 1 pm Eastern US
The Different Types of Relationships: February 14th, at 1 pm Eastern US
Writing Subtext in Dialogue: February 21st, at 1 pm Eastern US
Live Stream of Finalists: February 28th, at 1 pm Eastern US
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