1. "Picture" It

A great way to introduce pen & paper to your imagination. (UPDATED!!)

1.
Picture It

It isn't always hard to discover a beautiful land with magical creatures and supernatural powers you or any person in your dreams may possess. Don't think too hard.

First off, you have to be completely inspired! Look outside your window and focus on the little details that complete a whole picture... These little things not anyone really notices are the trees, the clouds in the sky, the rustling of the leaves, grass, etc.! Even these little things not everyone pays attention to should be noticed to complete a description.

It could also be the feeling of the breeze hitting against your skin, or hair... Picture yourself in the scene. How do you feel? How does your character feel?

These things you'd like to add would give your work a little something more that would impress readers and captivate their minds into something unique.
An idea for writing down a vivid description of what you'd like others to see is to draw what you see, or imagine. It's a simple and helpful little way that can help you write down what you want your place to look like.

Another way is to look outside your window (like what was mentioned before), or just look through random pictures than can inspire you to create what was imagined.

You can in vision this for example:

Example:

"...through a beautiful path where the branches of a tree touched the water of the river and the roots plucked out of the earth just as fingers coming out from your hair when you run them through. The light from the sky was not as perfect, but from a distance, the sunlight's rays made the sky more beautiful with the hint of orange and green..."

Well, the description wasn't so good...

But one tip I like giving to other young writers like myself is:

"If it sounds good to you, then it is good enough."

Comments

Michelle Earl

Posted 9 Months Ago

I like the idea of drawing the place, or even, for that matter taking a photo and editing it via some photo editor to look like your world. I like your course, and I'm going to take more. I just have a caution; I read an article not to long ago and it said that you shouldn't tell the reader how to feel when describing a place, for example, beautiful. What one person thinks is beautiful might be different from another's ugly. If your character is describing the path, then that's different because it's their view. I hope I didn't step on your toes...just trying to help. Otherwise, I agree with the others, your writing is excellent. :) Keep up the good work.

rae52

Posted 1 Year Ago

will try it next time

Aloriah Fray

Posted 1 Year Ago

Very true. I especially agree with the words "It isn't always hard to discover a beautiful land with magical creatures." I see magic everywhere I go; it's in the woods, hiding in the green shadows of trees and in the way the sun casts a yellow glow over a large grassy field. You just have to get in touch with your imagination:D

Kati	Posted 1 Year Ago Fantastic. Simply fantastic. :)

Najlaa

Posted 2 Years Ago

So beautiful, I hope to write like that someday. I think that is were I get scaerd, not being able to discribe things I see, I can feel them inside but getting it in words is hard.

Arya_the_elven_lady

Posted 2 Years Ago

Great 1st lesson in your course.

lawrence bear

Posted 2 Years Ago

superb :)

jesse rae

Posted 2 Years Ago

i loved this passage from your story! It was really sought through and it sounds incredibly good!

Feonixis

Posted 3 Years Ago

The shadows of branches were fingers plucking errant golden strands of sunlight from the water. The trees on the bank seemed pulled towards the rippling depths, pulled towards their reflections. In the distance, fog skimmed the surface as well, veiling the shapes beyond it in ethereal light.
:P K, sorry, had to do it, it's just so pretty i couldn't get the first line outta my head, lol.