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Deflection

Characters who answer without answering

6 exercises~10 min each

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Write a character who answers every question with another question. Reveal why they deflect.

Why are they deflecting? What are they hiding? What are they afraid to say or hear?

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What You'll Practice

Evaluate evasion techniques, character revelation through avoidance, and tension building.

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Deflection: A Creative Writing Exercise

"Do you love me?" "Did you feed the cat?" Deflection teaches you to write characters who avoid questions, change subjects, and use misdirection — revealing more through what they dodge than what they say.

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