Ref: Pages 35 and 36 of the text by Robert Olmstead

1. Write three sentences like in the lesson.

She flung open the door to the carriage, leaped out and ran across the yard, and knocked on the door.

She pressed her back against the wall, strained her ear, listening down the hallway, then the door behind her clicked open.

The words entered his ear and wormed their way into his brain. He braced himself and shut his eyes. He knew what she was going to say even before she finished her sentence.

2. Move to the second sentence. Select one of the sentences above and continue.

 Smoke drifted from the chimney but inside was quiet. Dust and water stains obscured the window pane and made it hard to see when she cupped her hands against the glass. 

3. Continue. Decide how this will turn, for good or for bad. The cliche in writing workshops is you have to earn such moments.

Long fingernails pressed into her ribs, and she shrieked, spun around, and choked out a laugh when she recognized her Aunt. 

She flung open the door to the carriage, leaped out, and ran across the yard to knock on the door.  Smoke drifted from the chimney but inside was quiet. Dust and water stains obscured the window pane and made it hard to see when she cupped her hands against the glass. Long fingernails pressed into her ribs, and she shrieked, spun around, and choked out a laugh when she recognized her Aunt.