Writing Practice 5: Training

Gotta practice writing.

Doesn't have to involve story or character.
Just write.

Descriptions are important.
Practice descriptions.
Doesn't matter if it's a good description.
It's not supposed to be good, that's why you're practicing.
Just do it. Describe something for practice.


A building.

It's a building of red brick.
It's old. It's got personality.
It's got windowsills with flowers.
The apartments inside are catching the white noise of a New York-esque city.
Three, maybe four floors.
There's two patio chairs on the roof.
Someone's been looking at stars.
There's a satellite dish, but it's small and it's dusty. Not very expensive, but it works.
The dish looks out of place. It's a modern technology tacked onto a ninety year old block.
It's got big front steps. They're TV show-worthy.
There are sidewalk cigarettes. Someone's been smoking on those steps.
Or dropping them down from the roof, or both.
And there's a bright red fire hydrant out in front of it.
No cars can park to block the view.
This building looks great on warm, sunny days.
It's a summer building. People hang out there.
That's when the front steps get some company, when it's sunny.
Up to five people at a time have been seen sitting on those steps, doing nothing.
Just enjoying the day. Taking in the sun. Maybe someone brings a basketball and dribbles it, who knows?

Vocabulary is important.
Practice vocabulary.

Richard was angry.
No, he was irate.
Wait, he was livid.

Richard was livid, as he read the newspaper headline.
"Is there a ring of dust around Uranus? Scientist says: "Yes!"
He threw the paper down on the counter in a huff.
He no longer wanted to read the interview he gave about his findings.
He was more than frustrated. "Great." He said sarcastically. "I'm gonna be the Dusty Anus Guy."