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  cigar, 21-22

  crash, 11-12

  curb, 18-19

  dentist, 14-15

  feather, 17-18

  hair, 17

  lily pad, 12-13

  movie theater, 20-21

  rain cloud, 20

  screwdriver, 15

  sky, 10-11

  umbrella, 16

  “when” writing exercise, 10, 31-39

  seasonal, 31, 35

  special occasion, 31

  time of day, 31, 35

  See also “when” writing exercise prompts

  “when” writing exercise prompts

  crossing the finish line, 39

  Easter Sunday, 36-37

  first snowfall, 36

  graduation, 33-34

  late evening, 37-38

  loved one’s funeral, 38

  six in the morning, 35

  summer rainstorm, 32-33

  wedding rehearsal dinner, 34

  “where” writing exercise, 10, 39-47

  See also “where” writing exercise prompts

  “where” writing exercise prompts

  canoe on the river, 47

  cliff by the ocean, 40

  hotel bar, 42

  old fishing hole, 43-44

  on the city bus, 45-46

  park bench in the city, 40-42

  suburban swimming pool, 42-43

  under an umbrella, 44-45

  wedding in an old church, 46-47

  “who” writing exercise, 10, 23-31, 62

  character development and, 23

  See also “who” writing exercise prompts

  “who” writing exercise prompts

  ballerina, 29-30

  balloon man, 26-27

  cyclist, 38-29

  homeless child, 27-28

  priest, 25-26

  puppy, 30-31

  sailor, 24

  trucker, 28

  waitress clearing table, 24-25

  Wilkinson, Scott, 26, 219

  Worsham, Charlie, 90-91, 97, 102, 113, 115-116, 119, 120-121, 125-126, 129-130, 132-133, 219

  Wright, Richard, 105

  Writing Better Lyrics, 9, 34, 88, 179, 190, 198, 209

  writing challenges. See specific writing challenges, exercises, and prompts

  writing exercises. See specific writing challenges, exercises, and prompts

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