Weird Situations

Quick writing prompt for you. Pick one of these and come up with the characters, the dialogue, and delve into their reasons for being in the situation...

For me I can't understand the kinds of people who stand outside windows in Times Square for the morning shows; the tourists who should up at the Today Show holding signs about birthdays or obscure little Midwestern cities; anniversaries and marriage proposals. There's a lot of behaviors like these I don't understand, like sleeping overnight online for something like Black Friday or giveaways; or worse, people who call in to radio shows for prizes.

Pick one of these:
1. Two people are camped out overnight for something that will happen in the morning (concert tickets or giveaway or store opening, etc), one is the first in line, one is the second in line. But each is there for a very different reason. Who are each of these people; why are they in line -- both what is the thing that will happen in the morning, and why is each of them there for it? Remember, make them very different reasons. Come up with the whole story, then write about what happens between the two of them.

2. This one is more dialogue, maybe even dialogue only.  Someone calls into a radio station. What is the reason for calling?  Sometimes there are giveaways (cash, concert tickets, etc); maybe it's just trivia; or maybe it's a morning show with a dilemma/discussion asking for people who want to share their opinions, or maybe it's an advice show. Or maybe this is someone who called in without an impetus. Write the dialogue between the caller and the DJ.  Keep in mind all the details: why the caller is calling or why the DJ put out a request for callers.  And it's probably important to think about what time of day it is. What happens -- which did each person expect or want out of the call, and how did the outcome differ and surprise the parties?

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