C. M. MAYO
Author of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire, etc.

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GIANT GOLDEN BUDDHA
& 364 MORE 5 MINUTE WRITING EXERCISES

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1/3 "Passive Aggressive Grocery Shopping"

1/1 "Clutter"

1/10 "Three Characters' Dreams"

1/11 "555"

1/13 "Scene From Your Own Life, POV Switch"

1/15 "What's In Your Wallet?"

1/17 "What Did You Not?"

1/22 "Magical Furniture"

1/23 "Your Publishing Firm"

1/24 "Your Character Visits the Dentist"

1/30 "Movies Between 10 and 15"

2/1 "Giant Golden Buddha"

2/2 "OCD"

2/3 "Your Mom at Five"

2/15 "Shelly's Scene Objective"

2/21 "Extremely Famous"

2/24 "Jamilla, Joyce, and Larry"

3/4 "Princess Di"

3/6 "60 versus 16"

3/18 "Cat's Eye View"

3/19 "Shuffle Qs"

3/21 "Show Me The Money"

3/22 "200 Million Dollar Lottery"

4/7 "Odd Dogs"

4/8 "S. Gossips"

4/11 "Manic Morning"

4/12 "Your Desk Speaks Volumes, Possibly"

4/14 "Take the Day Off"

4/18 "Tunnel"

4/21 "The Bible"

4/23 "She's 'Always' Late"

4/26 "Questions for a Character"

4/29 "Pam's Scene Objective (Edward's Porch)"

5/3 "Suitcase"

5/18 "The Character's Car: Inside & Out"

5/20 "Not Enough"

5/23 "Foyer"

6/1 "Out in Front"

6/3 "Saturday To Dos"

6/4 "Bumperstickers"

6/7 "Top 10 Gift List"

6/10 "Sunburned"

6/20 "Telephone"

6/22 "Your Neighbor in Your House"

6/23 "Your Other Neighbor in Your House"

6/28 "Grocery Store Customer Comment Bulletin Board"

7/4 "On the Verge"

7/5 "Secret Yearning"

7/6 "Off the Cliff"

7/7 "Ten Years Younger Than Yourself"

7/23 "Zoo Animals"

7/24 "Pencils"

7/26 "Body Language"

7/29 "Mid-Life Crisis"

7/30 "One Eye"

8/2 "Three Jackets, Three Men & A Joke"

8/5 "Class Envy"

8/25 "Bed & Breakfast"

9/2 "Obsessed by Peaches"

9/7 "Laundry"

9/11 "Man on the Moon"

9/12 "Wedding Dress Dialogue"

9/13 "I'm Sorry"

9/15 "Chez Zag"

9/24 "Dream Before a Decision"

9/30 "Telling Gesture"

10/5 "The Phobia"

10/6 "Flea on a Golden Retriever"

10/7 "Upside Down"

10/8 "First Job"

10/14 "Reaction to the News"

10/16 "Breakfast"

10/18 "Bird's Eye View"

10/26 "Holiday Shopping Advice"

10/27 "Watching the World Series"

11/1 "Favorite Flicks"

11/3 "Sci Fi Titles"

11/5 "Welcome to Your Kitchen"

11/6 "Body Language in a Coffee Shop"

11/14 "The Last Person Who Made You Curious"

11/15 "Reactions in the Body"

11/17 "Writing for the Last 5 Minutes of Your Life"

11/21 "Manic / Depressive: Eating a Bag of Potato Chips"

11/22 "Purse & Person"

11/23 "Mpreg Story"

11/30 "Funny Expressions"

12/3 "Garbage"

12/9 "Car Lust"

12/11 "Breakfast"

12/20 "Animal Communicator"

12/22 "Dinner or Supper?"

12/23 "The Flamingo Lady"

12/28 "Quick Sketch 2 Neck Up"

12/31 "Total Transformation"
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