Free Prompt

Rewrite the line of dialogue shown below five times, expanding the level of detail, and perhaps changing the meaning, on each rewrite. After the final rewrite, add a line of dialogue from the other person in response.

“I’ve never let you down before.”

“I’ve never let you down before high school.”

“I’ve never not let you down since after middle school.”

“I’ve never let you or your family down since the accident.”

“I’ve never let the two of you down before the incident last Saturday night.”

“I’ve never let you down before I crashed your car at 11:00 p.m. last Saturday night.”

“No, you have. Don’t you remember the accident?”