Character
She was the epitome of perfection. Not a strand of hair out of place, not a blemish on her flesh, no minute detail unforgotten. A faint smile played on her lips, red glossed and perfectly painted. She was the envy…
Setting II
As darkness falls, the once familiar streets become unrecognizable as if a cloaking spell has been cast upon them. The air is heavy with moisture and a grey pall hangs over the deserted roads. There is no sign of human…
Setting
I quickened my pace as I noticed the heavy clouds moving towards me. Until now, the day had been picture-perfect but the sky was starting to darken from sapphire blue to gravel grey. The autumn wind nipped gently at my…
Writing Exercise – An old man in a residential home
The nauseating stench of chemicals and disinfectant penetrated his nostrils. He had naively hoped that over time he would get used to the sickeningly sweet odour yet ironically it only seemed to get worse. Sometimes he wondered whether it wasn’t…
Show not Tell Exercise – It had been a long journey
Smack! Anita’s head collided sharply against the corrugated plastic sending a dull ache through the side of her head. As she looked around with watering eyes, she struggled to get her bearings and tried to remember where she was. She…