If used well, hyperbole can make a dramatic point in your writing. If overused though, the reader will be wary and dismissive. The shark was how big, and the boat was leaking form how many holes, exactly? Yeah, right.
In the prompt below, look at each element (plot, character, setting, etc.) and pick one to exaggerate. Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Don't Exaggerate
He ran the last three blocks home, limping the final few feet on a hurt ankle. Rushing up three steps, through the open doorway, and into the living room, he stumbled to a stop in front of his girlfriend and started talking...
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