Sensory Imagery to Create Suspense

Activity: Follow up

Imagine and write down:

• a quiet, place or remote setting, like a church, graveyard, bush, park, other
• a time of day or night
• sound(s) you can hear
• something in the air: mist, smoke, rain, snow, wind
• a thing at the middle of the setting or place
• the name of a person at the place or scene
• what is the person doing
• a question the person is concerned about or is wondering

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Use this frame - as ‘tightly’ or loosely as you like - to write a new suspenseful beginning for this story.

‘Tight or Loose’ Frame For Learners

The …….. ( place) was silent that ……. (time). The only sound was ……

The ….. (noun/thing) was ……

Soft …..(something in the air) enfolded …… (noun /thing) like …..

(name the person and what they are doing at the place)

“What does …..?” (complete the question the person is thinking)