1. pick a letter at random.
2. pick a word starting with that letter. you may use a dictionary
3. write a sentence of 2 to 14 words, including that word, but leaving any characters’ names blank.
4. insert the characters’ names, if any.
5. briefly elucidate the first sentence.
6. continue
7. explain the situation
8. describe the first character
9, describe the second character, if any
10. describe any other characters, or introduce a new one.
12. describe the first encounter, if any, between the second and third characters.
12-a. if there are only two characters, describe their second encounter.
13. is the first character a sympathetic person? explain
14. is there any reason for a reader to take an interest in any of the characters so far? explain.
15. if the answer to 14) is yes., continue to part 2. if the answer is no, start over.
16. for chapter 2, repeat step 1
17. repeat step 2
18, repeat step 3, but characters from chapter 1 may be inserted in any blanks.
19. insert new character’s names, if needed
20. repeat steps 6 through 10
21. describe an encounter between any two introduced characters
22. describe another encounter between any two or more characters
23. are any new characters sympathetic or unsympathetic? explain
24. repeat steps 14 and 15
25, for third and any succeeding chapters, repeat steps 17 through 23
26. keep going until you feel you have done enough
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