Making "Observation" a little more exciting!

Observation can be alot more exciting if we apply a little of our gifted imagination. Try reading the passage first time through. Then as you read it the second time, try putting yourself next to the person or in the perspective of the person in the story. Ask yourself some of these questions and imagine!

• What was the mood like? Frustration? Joyful? Sad? Happy?
• What was the tone of voice? Angry? Fearful? Unsure? Excited?
• What was the person feeling?
• What was the smell and taste like?
• What was the surrounding like?
• What was he/she thinking?

Or imagine yourselves to be a movie director. How would you direct that scene? How would you instruct your makeup artist, costume designer and set director?

If anyone has an interesting observation, feel free to comment it here to help others!