On this bone-chilling day, I am going to wish on summer with this activity I did in my Create a Kid’s Picture Book e-course*. I had to write a description of the beach without using the letter ‘a’. Sounds easy? Not when sand, water, wave and shark all have this taboo vowel. Here’s my attempt below. Give it a go.
Beckoned to the shore by her mischievous blue curls, swimmers dive through her cheeky crests, before being tossed to the gritty floor below. Sun conscience children in protective vests scurry on the shore, while the less-concerned fry their oily torsos under the sun. The dunes shimmer with bright towels, fenced in by Eskies. Birds drop by for lunch, unperturbed by the sun shelters dotting this wide space. Beyond this busy picture, fish swim freely in rocky pools, gliding towards the murky blue mystery – secrets of the deep.
Speaking of beaches and descriptions of the tumultuous ocean – Tim Winton’s Breath draws you in and sucks you under with its vivid descriptions. Winton uses the ocean to convey emotions and change. It deserves all the accolades it receives!
*Check out a very rewarding story-writing course –also offer a junior/YA novel writing component
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