At four in the morning, the streets are still dark and quiet. He boards the bus and takes a seat in the rear, his feet dangling and slightly touching the large brown suitcase, which he has carefully stowed beneath the bench. With an almost inaudible sigh, he leans back and relaxes, his head leaning against the cool, smooth window pane. His eyes, still half closed, are not really looking anywhere. He does not want to part from his dream. Not yet! But all too soon, a cool breeze softly touches his face, and he realizes he has passed by his stop.
The Power of Imagery with Nina Schuyler
September 12 & 13 on Zoom
Enrollment closes Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM Pacific
If your descriptions are vivid but your stories still feel thin, this workshop is for you.
Join award-winning author Nina Schuyler to learn the difference between description, which tells a reader what things look like, and imagery, which carries plot, character, and meaning at the same time.
In just two days, you'll learn to choose images that hold emotion without naming it, pair them so each one deepens the other, and build patterns that gather meaning as the story moves.
A very good setup here–a journey begins. Makes me wish for another 101 or 1001 words.
thank you!
Been there, done that.
The power of relaxation….
Nice mood. Sounds like early Simon/Garfunkel lyrics.