A fugitive brown monkey has attained local hero status by eluding captors in his dash around Pinellas County. The blogs and Facebook are filled with "Go Monkey, Go". Recently he showed the high cost of his freedom.
In a heart breaking photo snapped by a homeowner, the Monkey was befriending a mirrored cube. He was initially excited to find another monkey only to touch glass. The final photo showed him visibly downcast at the lack of monkey companionship.
Change the character from Monkey to college student away from home, adventurer, recluse. . .you decide. Notice how this little animal's story is the same as one you might write for a person. The price of freedom can cost more than imagined. What appears to be freedom from the outside looking in may be a golden handcuff, like the price of fame is to a celebrity.
Characters make the story - vivid characters make the story great. Even the glass mirror cube reflection is a "character" who becomes a foil to the bold, entertaining Monkey. What could you do with this story using human characters?
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