CREATIVE WRITING: EXERCISE 8 
CREATIVE WRITING: EXERCISE 8
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| that catches dogs that are running around the city) has just put his net | |
| over a large mean dog. He says, "Now what?" Please create your own | |
version of the story.  |
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| (selected from Process and Pattern by Charles Miguel Cobb, p 94) | |
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Samples:
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Version 1 |
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Man from the City Pound: Now what? |
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| Mean Dog: Hm, you look quite puzzled today. Why don’t you take a rest in your van? | |
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Version 2 |
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| Man from the City Pound: Now what? | |
| Mean Dog: Help! Help! | |
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Man from the City Pound: Ha, ha, ha! You will be my dinner tonight. |
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| I know it’s gonna be delicious. | |
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(Son of Mean Dog came to his Dad’s rescue. He’s even larger and meaner than his Dad.) |
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Son of Mean Dog: Hey, man, stop it! You’d better release my Dad right now, |
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| or you’ll find “your” son in the cage of the zoo tomorrow. | |
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Version 3 |
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| Man from the City Pound: Now what? | |
| Mean Dog: You just made a real big mistake, man. | |
| (All of a sudden, Mean Dog put the net over Man from the City Pound.) | |
| Man from the City Pound: Help! Somebody, help me, please! | |
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Version 4 |
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| Man from the City Pound: Now what? | |
| Mean Dog: OK, you win. Let’s play another round! | |
| (They were actually playing the game of run-and-catch.) | |
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Version 5 |
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| Man from the City Pound: Now what? | |
| Mean Dog: Hey, look here. I’ve got the ID chain on me! | |
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Man from the City Pound: Oh, I’m so sorry! |
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