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In the opening chapter of To Kill A Mockingbird, Haper Lee (through the eyes of Scout) describes Maycomb County. The vivid description is included to give the reader a clear picture of the community in which the story is going to take place.
Imagine that you are writing a story that is set in your home town. Could you describe your home town and it's inhabitants in a way that allows for the same level of imagery that Lee creates?
Try to include the use of metaphors, similies and personification into your description in order to make it more interesting for your reader. Have them thinking about the way things sound, feel, smell, look and maybe even taste!
Once you have written a draft description, read over it and see whether there is anything you want to change. Once you are happy with it, pass it onto a peer to proof-read. You will want them to not only check for spelling, punctuation, expression and sentence structure issues, but also to comment on whether you have effectively given them a clear mental image of your home town.
Once you have feedback from your peer editor, transfer your description onto your blog.
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