Introducing: The Car was Messy

For my second piece for the descriptive writing, “Show Not Tell,” I chose one of my journal entries, “The Car was Messy,” which was written April 8, 2009. I learned that a dominant impression is a primary reaction to what I am describing. What a blast this one was! I remember writing this one within five minutes. The words just flowed out, which surprised me. I had an opportunity to get into the descriptive area. I always enjoy sitting down to write with a hot cup of tea and letting my thoughts flow through my fingers and onto paper. One descriptive example I found humorous was, “I could almost smell the horrible, smelling sock that that was no longer breathing.” My sensory details came out in this piece. I read it to all my friends and family, and they all got a good laugh.