Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series!
Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft.
Today’s Exercise is
Adaptation Challenge
- Objective: To understand how stories are reshaped when they move between mediums.
- How to Play: The facilitator reads a short, narrative poem or a news article aloud. As a group, they must then outline how to adapt that piece into a short story or film. What characters would be expanded? What scenes would need to be invented? What is the central conflict?
- Best for: Narrative structure, adaptation, and understanding different storytelling forms.
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