LOVE INTERRUPTED

February 4, 2026

WABB-LAB

WABB LAB – LOVE – DAY 3

Love at first sight may sound fabulous, but if they find each other straight away, the story will be over soon. That’s why in storytelling we always need to postpone the end result whether you are writing literature, comedy, drama or theatre.

The exercise

Write a scene where two people are about to connect, but they are interrupted by a third person.

Choose one interruption:

a phone call that must be answered
a child waking up
someone who wasn’t supposed to be there entering the room
an announcement that changes the plans
choose from the above or come up with your own

What to write

Show:

what the moment could have become
how the interruption cuts it short
what remains unsaid

Do not:

resolve the scene
jump forward in time

Rules for writing:

One interruption only
Only a few lines are allowed after it happens

Tip!

Think about what the perfect unfolding of the scene for your main character would be. Let the interruption be their worst case scenario.

Holding hands. This image illustrates the last writing exercise of the Wabb LAB Love.

YOUR LOVE STORY

The exercise Choose one scene you wrote during this lab. Read it once as a reader, not as the writer who knows what you meant.Pay attention to: Now revise the scene with a single aim: make it easier to read. Focus on: You may change sentences.You may change word choices.You

Image of couple after a fight. Used as an illustration to a writing exercise about a repeated behaviour that led to a break up.

WHAT THEY DID TO PUSH LOVE AWAY

WABB LAB – LOVE – DAY 5 Sometimes love ends because of repetition, not drama. The exercise Write a scene where a character realises:I pushed too hard. I waited too long. I didn’t listen. What to write Show: The other person may or may not be present. Rules Tip Image

TOO LATE

WABB LAB – DAY 4 – TOO LATE Sometimes love is recognised only after it’s gone. The exercise Write a scene where a character realises they have missed their moment. Choose one situation or come up with your own: What to write Focus on: Do not: Rules Tip! Regret is