Descriptive Writing Flashcards
1
Q
Don’t be
A
Cliche
Overly long
Repetitive
2
Q
Try to
A
Take 10 mins to imagine scene
Be really specific- type of bottle on the ground
Be imaginative
3
Q
Notice
A
Quirky things
Unusual aspects
4
Q
Family gathering
A
Tired salmon pink furniture Everyone looked extremely uncomfortable Streaking Ray's of light peeking out from the imposing door An assortment of relatives Sags in the chairs Gangly old man Dogs like coffee table Collection of blue planet videos Grey tassels gave me some comfort Cool darkness Fought my way to the door
5
Q
Sequence?
A
Setting Location/positioning Approaching Arriving/there Leaving
6
Q
Flower seller
A
Hazy eyed commuters
Stale aromas hung limply
Shielded from view
Impending flurry
Like the tuning of an orchestra
Withdrawn attitude evaporates
Seeming amplified in the breathless chill air
Cascade of over fed flowers
Worms it’s way into every indentation of the cobbled street- trailing a ribbon of smooth murky darkness
Quelled by the steely stares
Like a despondent bottle floating against the ominous mass of the ocean
