Bring them to the brink.
A character who burns her hand on an iron that tips over.
A character who gets hit with a hunk of subway construction metal.
A character who thinks about jumping in front of a subway car whenever one passes. The thought rushes adrenaline through her body, and her legs get heavy and immobile. She has no reason to do it, but it is unexpected and thrilling anyway.
A character whose father catches a fish in Barbados while she reels in dolphin fish that turn dark gray on the boat floor. His girlfriend grimaces and rolls her eyes a lot. His girlfriend’s daughter crashes the moped into the car, so she gets to drive around the island. The sail fish gets away.
A character who is molested by her babysitter.
A character who wants to write but can’t stay up late to do it.
