Descriptive Writing

techniques and devises

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  • Created by: Darby
  • Created on: 08-05-11 12:48

Senses

See... Untouched boxes lay scattered across the hall.

Smell... The musty, damp sent hung in the air.

Touch... Spider webs tickled my arms as i brushed past the ancient mantle piece.

Tasted... I chocked on the taste of old dusty air that filled my mouth.

Heard... A sudden creak screeched threw the silent night as i stepped on a                           brittle floor board. 

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Structure

First..

Deside on whether to use first, second or third person.... THIRD

Deside on whether to use past or present tense.... PAST

Then..

Pretend to be filming the scene you are describing

Ideas:

  • Inside to outside/ outside to inside
  • Corners of the room
  • Room to room
  • Time of day
  • General view, then zoom into details. 
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Couple of spelling mistakes and missed capital letters, but other than that pretty good (sorry about the Rating I clicked the wrong one)

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