False Epiphanies Writing Activity

  1. Think of a time when you (or a character) had an epiphany — a moment when you realize the answer the something — but which turned out to be wrong. You can use the phrase “suddenly I realized” to help.
  2. Write down the precise events that led up to this epiphany (what, who, when, why, etc)
  3. Then, write, “the morning after…” which captures the moment of doubt and uncertainty that follows.

Basically:

  1. I realized…
  2. details
  3. The morning after…

(Adapted from LaPlante)