Writing Prompts -- Daily Converstaions

“Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.” – Alexander Pope.

I just had my first conversations with staunch Trump supporters yesterday. They were… *clears throat* a tiny bit intimidating. 

But it got me thinking of a turning point scene in one of my current WIPs that I’d been struggling with, centring around two sets of opposing groups of people who are equally sure they are fighting the right fight. 

One of them has all the power and is incredibly intimidating to the other who, in my story at least, are the underdog who will come out on top. 

It’s given me a new kind of language to play with and insight with which to handle characters. 

So I bring to you today’s short instruction on how to take artistic inspiration from daily interactions and otherwise intimidating scenarios AKA turning lemons into lemonade.