A figure artist I know once told me that when she needs to get back to learning the basics, she goes back to eggs, sketching them to learn anew form and shadow and shape. 'An egg a day.' I like that idea.

Writers may not be able to draw eggs, but we can write about them. 

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Egg #1: Scrambled vs. Over-Easy

A husband eats only scrambled eggs, and his wife eats only over-easy. After 15 years of marriage and recent marital problems, their marriage counselor suggests they try switching egg preferences one morning. Write the conversation the couple has over breakfast.

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