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Exercise #316

Exercise #316: Self Knowledge
Posted 5/15/09

Show us the story of one of your scars.

If you’re lucky enough to be scarless, you may choose someone else’s scar (write as if it is your own) or, if you'd rather, show a character completing this exercise.

Critiquers, as always be careful critiquing these self-knowledge exercises. Tip: can you see what affects the scar has? Often the visible scars go deeper than we know, and the ones no one else can see are the hardest to bear.

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This self-knowledge exercise will give you a chance to review some of your more - energetic - times. I hope at least some of these events bring back some happy memories.

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