"Worry never robs tomorrow
of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy."
-- Dr. Felice Leonardo
Buscaglia
1. Decide on a worry.
Got it? Now decide on a distraction. Write the final moments before the
worry is resolved. Have your character's thoughts move between the worry
and the distraction.
2. Choose a worry that
involves two people. Write a half page dialogue between the two in which
they never actually say they are worried and never state the concern at
heart. The reader should be able to leave the dialogue with an understanding
of both.
3. Think of an awkward
situation. Write a series of five questions the character asks himself
as he waits. Let the first three be practical. Let the final two be larger
questions that reveal something about the character, the situation and
the relationship between the two.