Have you ever thought writing about rooms in your house as worthwhile? I didn’t either until I tried it. Describe what you see in the kitchen or do you want to begin with the family room? It doesn’t really matter. We’ll get to know your characters likes and dislikes. Are you the main character or most of you, I should say? I am in an awful lot of my books. Mostly it’s me. In The Broken Circle, most of me was in it. I had been a teacher and knew the classroom scenes plus had a boyfriend who went to Vietnam while serving in the Marines. In my White House Dollhouse series, I always loved dolls and am a history buff. Who are you in your books? Let’s find out your likes and dislikes.
Choose a room and it really doesn’t have to be from your home, but it must evoke strong memories. Set your timer for five minutes, then write about the room. Put down any details that you remember about the room. When the timer goes off, then stop.
Circle all visual words. How many did you use? Write down the number.
Circle all words that make sounds—verbs. How many? Enter the number.
Continue with smell, taste and touch.
How many words for each of the senses? Now you know where your strength and weaknesses are.
Now go ahead and add your character in the room and see what happens. If you don’t care for the character you added then try another one. You’ll see how each character responds to different settings.
I hope this helps you in your writing.
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Barb
