Improving Descriptive Writing

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Improving Descriptive Writing Painting an Original Picture

Purpose of Descriptive Writing Describe something in an original and unique so that it appeals to the five senses Touch it Taste it Hear it See it Smell it

Keys of Being Descriptive Be original Be creative Stretch your imagination For example, instead of this: Try this: The sun cut itself on a sharp peak and bled into the valley.—John Steinbeck The hot, yellow sun went behind the mountain and covered the valley in red.

How’s This? She was super hero beautiful. Her hair was as black as coal, her lips red as blood. Is it original and creative?