Winter is a time for stillness: hibernation, freezing, stagnation. Use a winter setting to represent these themes in a fictional story. Imagine a psychological or physical “polar vortex” that immobilizes a character and prevents forward progress. What causes the freeze? What keeps the character from reaching a certain goal? Identify what freezes your character—a clear obstacle in his or her path—then come up with ways to overcome it. Let the weather and setting reflect the character’s state of mind throughout the narrative.
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