Some of the most interesting writing can center around a character's intentions. Did she mean to sideswipe the car? Was he being helpful because he likes her, or just to be polite? In every case, you can write several paragraphs or pages of dialogue, debating what a character's motivation was.
In the prompt below, argue for and against likely motivations of the main character. Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Best of Intentions
"He meant to do it," the soccer mom whined. "I know he did. Your son knocked mine to the ground intentionally!"
"My son didn't no such thing," the wronged father yelled back. "Your boy just didn't get out of the way!"
The referee suppressed the urge to show the headache developing at the raised voices. It was bad enough that the fans and parents yelled encouragement. At least that was a happy yelling. Somehow, angry yelling was always worse. Luckily, the referee knew exactly what had happened. Unluckily, neither parent would believe him...
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