Did you do last week’s assignment? I loved reading the descriptions you sent to me of the rooms in your house!
This week we’re going to be carrying on with our DESCRIPTIONS theme.
Ready? Just for a bit of fun, I want you to scroll through your phone, and stop at the thirtieth photo you come to. Random, right? And no cheating! 🙂
Now, imagine this photo is part of your current work in progress, and describe it. Is it of people? Great – they can be characters in an imaginary novel! Is it a place? Perfect – it can become part of a setting.
Incredibly, after deciding randomly on the 30th photo on my phone, I checked mine out, and it was this:
The perfect setting for a detective story, right? This is Chiddingstone Castle, in Kent, and very well worth a visit. (My 29th photo was of ladies from the church we had round for afternoon tea; the 31st was a slightly different version of the castle, with my husband walking towards it, so you missed seeing him, I’m afraid!)
But novels need all sorts of things – not just characters and settings. They need dogs and cats and nice food. They need books and fabulous sunsets, birthday parties and work events – so whatever your 30th photo was, it will do nicely!
This week’s task is to describe the scene in this photo. Whatever you took it, imagine it being part of your story, and describe the scene, the people, the event, or whatever.
I will imagine the four main characters in my current work in progress (Ravi, Debbie, Joel and Lance) approaching Chiddingstone Castle, knowing that something sinister is within the walls (or maybe the garden)… and describe it from their point of view.*
Over to you! You might find the tips on writing descriptions I sent last week useful, so it would be a good idea to scroll back and have a quick look.
Enjoy! And don’t forget to send me your descriptions – I can’t wait to hear what was in your 30th photo!
God bless,
Janet
*Four kids from a church youth club solve crimes. Great fun! You can buy the prequels here, or from your favourite bookstore.