The suspects are scattered around the crime scene; they might be crying, looking sceptical, maybe angry that they were disturbed from their daily routine… in any case anyone of these people could bethe killer!
Task: Write descriptive paragraphs for your suspects (at least for three different suspects)- be sure to include not only how they look but also how they are acting (nervous, jittery, anxious, bold, etc.) Thesaurus will be good here! Do not tell feelings- show them!
Try to use as many metaphors, similes and adjectives to create an atmosphere and “feel” of your character!
Questions to ask yourself/ things to think about:
1. Is anyone acting guilty? Are they the Killer or did they do something else that was bad?
2. As you are telling a “mystery” be sure that you don’t say who did it!
3. What is the relationship of the suspects to the deceased?
4. Do the suspects know each other?
5. Does anyone have “blood on their hands”? (literally or figuratively) Is on of the suspects an old associate? Old lover?
Descriptive writing often uses metaphors and similes to build the picture. An extended metaphor or simile helps continue the image (i.e. If a character has “…a nose like the beak of a bird.”, you might continue the bird simile with: “When she squawked her hello, there was no sadness only anger.”)
Descriptive writing should also make use of adjectives (those words that describe nouns). Try to talk about something rather than just name it:
The old woman | vs. | The grey, worn out hag with the drooping eyes and thin dry lips, and skin with the lines of a crumpled paper bag. |
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