Or any bedroom in your house that you might like to use as setting. My kids’ bedrooms contain a ton of inspiration, especially my youngest’s room, which makes a landfill seem orderly. Wouldn’t you love to read about the villain breaking into the hero’s house, only to get caught because he entered one of the kids’ bedrooms and wiped out by stepping on a Tonka truck? Using all five senses, describe your bedroom, as if it isn’t yours. It will make you see it with new eyes.
Here are the impressions from my bedroom:
- Sight: Shaded from evening sun. View of backyard in shadows. Blue quilt. Faux pine furniture. Blue carpet. Family photos. A mirror. A ceiling fan. Lots of piles of books and papers.
- Sound: Distant murmur of hear pump. Scraping on stone of someone working outside. Bird chirps
- Touch: Cool
- Taste: N/A
- Smell: N/A
As I wrote this, I began to imagine someone waking in the evening, which would be odd. It immediately begs the question, why?
I lifted my heavy head from my pillow. Shadows had stretched across the house and backyard, deepening all colors to cool shades. The fan turned lazily, the air ruffling my hair.
Sitting up, I ran my tongue around my dry mouth.
I needed cool.
I pulled back my grandmother’s sky blue quilt and dropped lead-lined feet to the floor.
A few bird chirps penetrated the four windows facing the backyard.
Using the pine nightstand for support, I lunged into a vertical position.
I swallowed, my throat feeling sandy.
Might as well see if I could make to the bathroom for a drink.
If you want to write a scene set in a bedroom at night, stay up late and write your impressions then.
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What’s a familiar setting you can describe using all 5 senses?