Growth
Give dialogue two different wants
Whena conversation feels flat
Give two characters different immediate wants. One wants the spare key; the other wants an apology. Write six exchanges in which their words or actions pursue those wants. Read aloud; cut lines that only tell facts both know. Let a change end the exchange.
Start tiny
Write what each speaker wants.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
HabitSets editorial craft exercise (2026), informed by Patricia Park, “Scenes & Summary,” Center for Fiction. Read the source ↗ Practitioner method; examples and suggested durations are editorial, not tested doses.
Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.
