Think back over your life to the first time you did something: rode a bike, drove a car, kissed someone, etc.
Capture that moment using all five senses to tell your audience: Who was there? What were you feeling? What sights do you remember? What noises? What smells? Why was this moment important? Remember, you are not just telling a story. You are capturing a moment within the story.
It was a warm yet breezy day on the banks of Lake Michigan, the day of my first kiss. I was with my cabin and our brother cabin, and we were playing a game of hide and seek among the piercingly sharp beach grass. I was the first person out, and the second was my friend John. John was a big flirt, and there was a rumor circulating that he had a crush on me. He joined me on the bumpy water-logged piece of wood on the beach of Lake Michigan, where we were merely 10 feet from the crashing waves brought on by the windy day. We talked of the approaching end of the summer, and how sad we were to be leaving. A seagull wattled by us as he put his arm around my shoulder, and told me he would miss me until next summer. We kissed just as the other members of our cabin came down the dune.
No comments:
Post a Comment