- If not a word of dialogue is spoken, could you, as a writer, describe the smile or frown of one of your characters?
- There is a smile which indicates pleasure
- Her face beamed, and her eyes sparkled.
- She grabbed her skirts and did a little dance, humming under her breath.
- And a smile which indicates scorn
- We could not fail to notice that his quick grimace was as audible as the sting of his words had been.
- The flash of fire in his eyes revealed his contempt and scorn as readily as the stiff curving of his lips.
- A smile which indicates uncertainty or embarrassment
- The child’s face flushed a bright red, and he cleared his throat a couple of times before dropping his head and hunching his shoulders.
- A frown can denote displeasure, or it can denote that one is deep in thought.
- There is a smile which indicates pleasure
Write This
Write a scene in which two characters exchange “telling looks.” (Smile, frown, or another facial expression.) Describe enough to put the reader in the scene, but do not alienate your reader by telling too much.
It can be a stand-alone scene or part of your Work in Progress
Maybe a poem?
This prompt is inspired from http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/