Lately, Perla has been bothered by the idea that time is passing by much too fast—that she’s not doing enough with her life. Write the opening of a short story using the third-person omniscient point of view. Introduce and develop the character of Perla using at least three of the five techniques you just learned.

Review of the techniques:
Describe a character’s physical appearance.
Share a character’s statements about himself or herself.
Show what your character says and does.
Include other characters’ comments, thoughts, words, and actions. Provide direct comments about the character from the narrator.