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Thought (foundation)

Thought (foundation)

From the course: The Foundations of Fiction

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Thought (foundation)

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(introspective music) - Okay Jo, now I have a game for you. - Oh, good, will there be prizes? - Well, maybe. Okay, here's how it works. I'm just going to sit here and think about something and you have to guess what I'm thinking. - That's going to be a bit impossible, isn't it? Although, sometimes I do know what you're thinking about. - So, let's give it a go. - Okay. - Ready? - Okay. - Hmm. Are you thinking about tea? - No. - Scones with clotted cream? - Nope. - Ice cream. - I don't always think about food. - This is hard. I know, you're thinking about your dog. - Actually, I was thinking about all the pictures I took on my vacation that I now have to sort through. - I would have never have thought of that? - Yes, and that's the point. The whole point of the game is that it's really hard for any of us, even our closest friends, to know what we're thinking. Most of the time, we don't have a clue what's going on in other people's heads, but this is why I love books and stories so much,…

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