Today we’re going to perform a dialogue exercise…
Power Shift
Write a scene composed entirely of dialogue between two characters. At the beginning of the scene, one of them clearly has the upper-hand and holds the power in the interaction.
Halfway through, though, the dynamic shifts! Now the power is held by the second character!
Crucially, there is no violence, no yelling, no one raises a voice. This must be done subtly, as power changes hands.