![]() ![]() ![]() She saw something of the village, wreathed in mist, as they passed through–small and silent, no souls strolling among the thatched-roof cottages or in and out of the shuttered pub with the sign of a spread-winged blackbird: THE ROOK. Here’s Kat’s first look at the village near Rookskill Castle: Lightning streak, peeling paint, frigid slide, (no taste), smoke.ĭo you see how a simple choice of details changes the mood? What do you see, hear, touch, taste, or smell? What do you see, hear, touch, taste, smell?īright sun, red swing set, comfortably warm slide, popcorn and ice cream. Instead, you must choose the right sensory details. You can’t go around saying things like, “Oh, she was so scared.” When you TELL the mood, it falls flat. When you create a creepy castle, mood becomes very important. But the castle-turned-school has centuries old secrets to hide. ![]() Interestingly, this is another story of children leaving World War II, war-torn London and going into the countryside. She chooses details that create a mood and pull on your emotions.Ī fairy-tale like plot, there’s a great evil brooding over Rookskill Castle. ![]() Janet Fox does an amazing job of choosing the exactly right details in her story, The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle. When a story is specific, it comes alive. One thing that I harp about is the use of great sensory details. ![]()
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