Writing prompt: Scale it up

Choose one of the following scenarios:

• Person sitting at home wondering where a family member has got to

• Someone owes money and needs to pay it back by a certain date

• Person having problems opening the wrapping on their lunch

• Someone has to reset their password on a website or device

• Two people bump into each other on a walk

Now scale that up, taking the storyline as far as you can in any dramatic direction.

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