In this exercise, featured in my Journal, “How To Write a Play’, I have started a play for you to continue writing. It can be a 10 
minute play, a full one act play, or a full length play. I have left the story plot ‘threads’ dangling in order for you to choose where the plot goes.
Tip: If you choose to write a longer play you might want to consider writing something in front of these few lines to get more ‘back story’.
Remember the best plays begin, early on, with some tension.
Scene 1 ©
At Rise: A hallway in a high school.
(JASON and ROBIN stand next to some lockers away from the flow of students
hurrying to their classes.)
ROBIN (Hissing.)
You better not hurt my friend.
JASON
What are you talking about?
ROBIN
I know your rep….luv ‘em and leave ‘em.
JASON
Naw. Not me.
ROBIN
Yes, you. Just be careful. Do not start dating Sara, coming on strong like she’s the only girl in the world. Then dumping her.
JASON
I wouldn’t.
ROBIN
You would. I’m just sayin’, if you plan on doing something like that, you’ll have to go through me to get to Sara.
JASON (Smirked.)
What if I’m planning on going through Sara to get to you?
ROBIN
What? You’re crazy.
JASON
That doesn’t answer my question.
ROBIN
You don’t even like me.
(Now try continue writing this play. Make your own choices about where it goes and who does what.)
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