Evon Davis

Here is an extension to the writing exercise on Modeling Authors:

1) Type an excerpt from a novel or memoir you like

2) Use the writing as a model for your own scenes

3) Map the pattern in the author’s writing.  For example, the pattern might look like this:

character description
some action
a line of dialogue
some more action
some description of setting (that might tell us something about the character)

Or like this:

character
action
prop/object
action
setting
description of object

Use the pattern to design your own sentences, paragraphs, and scenes.  Write 500 words for this exercise.  You will undoubtedly see a huge improvement in your writing.