Sunrise Classroom #2 (BLUE)

This exercise was hard, both parts. The first I found I could not seem to get my thoughts together to describe things. Plus, I think I overthought it and made the sentences too long. In the second, I struggled with not putting in my own thoughts about what I saw, heard, smelled, etc. Very tough... I guess I am an opinionated so and so, probably wouldn't be a good witness for the police either... lol

1. Was is it difficult to complete the above assignment (part two) without ‘explaining’ or telling the situation?

Yes, it was extremely difficult for me. I am notorious for making up stories and speculating about people I see on the streest of Albuquerque. I tried to remove all personal thoughts but may have missed some.

2. Did the exercise trigger your imagination, make you want to write about any of the characters you reported on?

There are a couple of “regular” characters I saw while doing this exercise who are regulars at the coffee shop and I have certainly speculated about their life story.

3. Which of the 5 senses focused on in this lesson did you find easiest to use in your Part one of the assignment? Which is the toughest to add in a story?

I find that I use sight the most. I had a hard time teasing out the other senses. Touch was the hardest since I was just sitting in a chair at the coffee shop. Smell was challenging because the wind had been blowing all day so there weren’t many smells. I was sitting by the coffee shop door so could smell the coffee but otherwise, no.

4. Take a moment and look at a few of your pieces in your portfolio. Now that you've conditioned your mind to focus on sensory details, do you see any areas in your work where you might apply what you've learned in this lesson? Explain why or why not.

I am pretty descriptive in my writing, some say too descriptive. I think that what I need to learn to do is be more concise. I noticed that most of the assignments posted had very short sentences. Mine were like volumes in comparison…. Who do I think I am ? Dickens? lol


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