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Embarrassing!

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            One morning, as my kindergarten students stood in line waiting to enter the classroom, one of the girls peed. It streamed down her legs, filling her shoes and running down the ramp. She started crying, but my assistant led her inside. Some students made comments, which I handled by asking if anything embarrassing had ever happened to them. Of course, all of them shared a comparable story. When the girl rejoined the class in clean clothes, barefoot, she was greeted with open arms. No one teased her.

            Imagine if your protagonist has something embarrassing happen to him. Would it be during an office meeting when he makes an inappropriate comment? When he’s riding a horse with a group and gets bucked off? When he jumps into the pool and comes up without a suit?

            There are countless situations where something can go amiss.

            Your task is to write a story in which your character is embarrassed.

            Have fun with this one.

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            After searching for a new shirt, you find one in your size that fits. You carry it to the register, already picturing how wonderful you’ll look wearing it. You hand the clerk your card. It fails to go through.

             The payment is due on your car insurance. You use your credit card. It supposedly has insufficient funds.

            Embarrassed is too mild a word to describe how you feel.

            Your task is to write a story in which your character attempts to spend money using a credit card, but is denied. This story needs to shows the range of emotions that she goes through. There might be disbelief at the beginning, followed by hopefulness. Possibly anger. Frustration. Definitely embarrassment.

            Begin with the setting: place and time. Readers need to be there as he selects the items for purchase or is waiting in line to pay at a service center. The story could take place at a supermarket, car repair shop or insurance office.

            There will be dialogue between your character and whoever is processing the payment.

            Have fun with this one.