Continuing the series of writing exercises inspired by Susan Breen’s The Fiction Class, today we are moving on to point of view. For more information on the book and this series of posts, please check out the original book review here.

Point of View: Think about a family gathering: a holiday, a birthday, a funeral. Write about that gathering in the first person from the point of view of a child.

Mommy’s sad today.

I don’t like when Mommy’s sad. Mommys aren’t a’posed to be sad. Mommys are a’posed to smile and give kisses and play. Mommy said we can’t play today, we gotta go to the fuberal. I don’t wanna go to the fuberal. Mommy said we have to ‘cause Gampa died. What’s died?

I like Gampa. He gives me candies from his pocket, even when Mommy says no candy. Gampa can say no to Mommy because he’s old. I can’t. I has to say yes to Mommy ‘cause that’s what good boys do. Mommy told me.

I’m glad we’ll see Gampa today. I want candy.
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