Screenwriting Exercise – The Worst Possible Situation
Put your protagonist in the worst possible situation you can think of and see where it goes. You might come up with dialogue for your script, a character, story beat, etc. Just outline the scene or write it out. Feel free to post what you come up with in the comments.
And then ask others how the situation can be made even worse. For example, you write "lost the work when planning to marry" and somebody suggests "lost the work due to an accident that makes it impossible to work".
Nice that you liked. Then ask one more person, who suggests "the accident is caused by a criminal who will kill if the person reveals his hiding place".
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And then ask others how the situation can be made even worse. For example, you write "lost the work when planning to marry" and somebody suggests "lost the work due to an accident that makes it impossible to work".
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That's a great idea, Göran Johansson! Thanks.
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Nice that you liked. Then ask one more person, who suggests "the accident is caused by a criminal who will kill if the person reveals his hiding place".