I enjoy writing characters. I also enjoy watching people so I can make those characters feel like real people. If you've never people-watched, try it. Go find a bench in a mall, or sit in a parking lot and watch people enter and exit an establishment. Go to the grocery store an wander. How do … Continue reading People Watching
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Weird Colors
I have a peeve when it comes to colors. When you're giving something a color, whether it be eyes, hair, skin, carpet, pants - don't get weird with words. When I say 'weird' I mean don't give weird colors to things. If Sally's got dark brown hair, then say she's got dark brown hair, not carob, … Continue reading Weird Colors
Sensory Details
We've been talking details in class, more specifically, sensory details. Our exercise was to take a scene and write it in one sense other than the visual. I choose 'touch.' Oh my goodness - this was a mind-opening exercise. I didn't realize how much I relied of the visual sense, or how much I ignored … Continue reading Sensory Details
Beatrice B. Morgan 