Exploring a party is a great way to introduce your main character, and show how he or she interacts with the world. Is it a large celebration, or just a few people? Is your character hiding in the garden, regaling the host with a lively anecdote, or showing off dance moves?
This is also a good way to advance the plot. Overheard conversations, numbers scribbled on cocktail napkins, and drunken confessions can give your main character important information for later on.
In the prompt below, write up the party scene. Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Life of the Party
I hate parties. Everyone smiles too much and laughs too loudly, like they're afraid of looking ungrateful. I have no such fear - I am ungrateful. But, it's good business to attend the company Christmas party, so here I am. My jacket is barely hiding a stain from shrimp sauce, Jim from Accounting is droning on about quarterly dividends, and the DJ is treating us to music that would make elevator riders cringe. Well, at least...
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