Hey Folks- Well, I just read the latest batch of exercises. Interesting to read all of these in one sitting... Special points to Ann for showing such restraint and for Doug and Tom and Lance (for not showing restraint). Kyle, I think your exercise has much, much story potential. Kate, great scene--would be interesting to get even more about these characters from before they enter into this scene. Not saying that I wanted to actually see them getting on the plane or anything; just wondering if some of their backstory could enter into the action of the scene when they enter the restroom. Greg, I like that you treated the scene with humor (although you might go a little over the top once in a while, but that's part of the fun, I suppose); and Jess, I like that you're writing about such an edgy protagonist. Also lots of story potential here. Which brings me to another stray thought: interesting that in these scenes the backstory of the characters often receeds; but is a sex scene, because of its intimacy, a more opportune place for some of this backstory (this intense, meditative sense of character) to emerge? After all, it's a situation in which human beings reveal themselves, or at least supposed to reveal themselves. Just something to ponder. David