This Week's Practice Exercise~

Lighten up~

Prepared by: Prepared by: Margery Casares
Reposted revised on: Sunday, 5 April 2009

Exercise: Write a scene in 400 words or less in which light--dim or bright, colored or white--plays a part.

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In many scenes in stories of all sorts light is not even mentioned--it's taken for granted. But light can affect characters and action, and sometimes it's important. Light has color, character, and motion, and it affects the scene, even if characters never think of it. It can create a mood or lead to a discovery; it creates shadows, and may hide something important.

Choose words to show the light by keeping in mind that your description must reflect the disposition and mood you wish to create for the reader. Light may not be the main factor in the scene; it may be merely a part of the setting. Still, it has an effect, and in this scene make sure that effect shows up.
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