Improv principle #2

This is post #2 in a series of principles I thought might be useful... this one stolen directly from The Museum of Conceptual Art

2. Dare to be dull

State the obvious. Take the next logical step. If everyone tries to be too clever in a dozen different directions, it just causes a train wreck.

If you're creating a group story by having each person contribute one line, don't decide three lines in advance what you're going to say when it's your turn. When your turn comes, just say whatever the story needs, even if it's dull or doesn't match your previous idea of where you wanted the story to go.

Part of this involves realizing that the whole scene isn't resting on your shoulders. You just have to do your little part.