Alright. Here's my topic. "first sentence that comes to mind relating to anything close to the topic". Yeah. I like that. Let's reword it this way. Let everything flow out. Any sentences that come to mind no matter how good or bad they are. 5 sentences down? Nice job Jenn. I like them too. On a roll. I don't like how this one flows. It messes with the rhythm of the paragraph. How about this?...No. This? Little better. Let's swap these words. Almost perfect. Maybe a little more sophisticated language...Yeah. That one. Perfect. Ok.
What comes next? Put yourself in their shoes...Open your eyes. List everything you see straight ahead. Colors... Are there people? What do they look like? Human or otherwise? Are they clothed? Modern, futuristic or ancient? What's behind them? Where are you? What time of day is it? Are there windows? Describe them. Furniture? Describe it. Plants, animals. Now look to your left. What's over there? Anything different from what's straight ahead? Describe it in as much detail as you can. Remember, only you can actually see this. Show the readers exactly what you see even if it sounds redundant. Time for the right. Everything that is in that direction. Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
Is there anyone with you? What do they look like? Great detail. I want a sketch artist to be able to draw them. Do you know them? How? Why or why not? Do you want to know them? Do you have any feelings towards them? Why or why not? Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
Smells and sounds. Do you smell anything? Does it bring forth any memories? Mention it but do not go into detail about it. Is there anything else you smell? Great details. What do you hear? Does it remind you of anything. As many adjectives describing the sounds as possible. Metaphors. Is there anything in the background of that first sound? Is there no sound at all? What does this mean? Why those sounds or why no sounds? What does it mean to the character? Where are you? Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
How do you feel? Physically and emotionally. Have you been hurt? Where? Have you recovered from any injuries recently? How is that recovery going? Are you tired? Energetic? Why? Are you happy or sad or angry or scared? How do you feel? Why? Do you know what's going on? Why? Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
What happened just before you got here? Were you brought here or did you come here? Why? Where did you come from? Short reason why you were there. What made you leave? Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
Snack time. Put the laptop down and walk away. Get a drink or snack. See what ideas and sentences flow into your head. Clear out the nonsense. Go back.
Reread.
Edit. Make it flow to your liking. Is it spaced nicely? Does it look appealing? Does it sound right? Does every word work well with the next? Do the sentences all flow into one another? Does it repeat itself at all or sound long winded? Fix all the grammar mistakes. Punctuation. Is there variety in your sentences? Not choppy but not run-ons either.
Advance one moment in time. What happens next? Repeat questions from above. Write out any thoughts running through your characters head. Do they make sense? Are they appropriate?
Repeat until you run out of things to say.
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