Practice: Pre-Writing Exercises

You want to write a short poem about "the feeling of waiting." Design a "Soundscape Poem" brainstorm for a specific waiting scenario (e.g., waiting for a bus, waiting for a test result, waiting in a long line). List at least three distinct sounds you'd hear, describe them using vivid imagery, and suggest how those sounds would contribute to the feeling of waiting.

Imagine you are planning a personal narrative about a time you tried something new and scary. Use the "What If" Game and "Emotional Timeline" techniques together to plan the very beginning of your narrative.