Author Archives: amandawriter2020

Setting is a window to the mind. Writers describe settings by using not only their own imagination but through their memory and their knowledge of certain places. One could easily describe a setting with a vague description that leaves the creativity up to the reader, but it is such a better and more entertaining storyContinue reading “Setting”

He was always checking to make sure I was okay. From the moment we locked eyes through the back rails of a set of choral risers, he was always nearby, especially if I looked like I needed a laugh. His blue eyes caught my attention first, watching me intently as we both danced and sangContinue reading “Characterization”

Voice is a part of everyone, and it is who you are. It captures your personality, what you think, how you think, how you speak, where you’re from, and what you believe. It’s not just a personality trait. It’s who you are to others. It can come in many forms, depending on who you’re speakingContinue reading “Voice, As I Understand it”

Sarah laughed. Oh, how Jake loved that laugh. It lit up her entire face, her blue eyes shining, crinkles forming at the corner of each eye, as she threw her head back shamelessly. It made his stomach dance with butterflies and caught his breath in his throat. He would never get tired of that laugh.Continue reading “In-Class Writing 1/22/20”

Maria settled down into her place on the couch, pulling the blanket up close on her chest. I myself made myself as comfortable as I could on the couch across the living room, the frame digging into my sides and legs as I lay down. Heat traveled up my legs and arms until I couldContinue reading “Concrete, Significant Details”

Dilapidated buildings crunch underneath my feet, the sun burning holes through my cotton tee shirt. People swarm downtown, in and out of stores, nearly tripping over their feet or stumbling into each other as their minds lock on their cell phones or their own agendas. I follow, searching for their gaze. They ignore me, forContinue reading “In-Class Writing 1/15/20”

The genre of creative writing that I am most interested in is poetry. I really enjoy reading and writing fiction as well, but poetry is what I tend to write the most. I love that there are so many ways you can write a poem, as well as how much emotion can be conveyed byContinue reading “I Write”