018:365 - 05/18/2012 - Army Ants
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This week was a fun exercise, partly because I had just watched the episode of Lego Masters (the U.S. version) in which they had to build movie scenes. A couple of the teams received the advice to keep their stories simple and clear, not to get too complex or ambitious. I decided to take this advice to heart for myself.

It helped that the prompts were simple:

  • Character: Historian
  • Object: Ant hill
  • Genre/Tone: Thriller

That meant simple motivations, straightforward action, and direct opposition.

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