Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

One method of writing that has worked for me is to sketch a picture or diagram and then describe it.

I have used this method of writing for years. I needed the assistance of others to understand that this is what I was doing.

Here is the method:

1. sketch a picture or diagram
2. describe it in writing

This isn’t complicated. I guess the simplicity helps the method work. I have used it in non-fiction and fiction.

You can be more sophisticated by putting a photograph in front of you and describing it. Of course you could go to an art gallery and describe works of fine art.