ENGL&151/152/153 – Creative Writing (Online)
Writing Exercise #1
This writing exercise has two parts. Please complete this exercise only after reading the Week 1
chapters in Burroway as well as the Companion Notes. Use this form to complete both parts of
the exercise and then submit it using the drop box in the Week 1 Module.
Part 1:
Write a paragraph (about 125 words, which is roughly half a double-spaced page) that evokes
all five senses. Remember, individual details can evoke more than one sense!
Part 2:
Using one of the following two first lines, finish the sentence and then write 3-5 more
sentences that continue the scene. The key here is to introduce several pieces of significant
inventory. I have included a few sample sentences to give you an idea of what inventory looks
like in fiction.
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The house we lived in…
or
She got out of the car…
Sample: She got out of the car and tossed an apple core at the young valet. He let it fall at his
feet, then kicked it with a glistening wingtip. He unholstered his walkie-talkie and proceeded to
speak garbled code into the device. The woman, watching him, removed a stapler from a similar
holster on her belt and began waving it at the valet.