Deep Calls to Deep: Unveiling Life’s Boring Moments

I had the opportunity to lead a creative writing session with the fifth-graders at Will’s elementary school last fall. I wanted it to be fun and engaging with several individual exercises, so I chose descriptive writing. I had the kids think about their senses as they write. I told them to help the reader see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel what they feel.

I asked everyone to close their eyes and think about the first day of school- what did you see, hear, taste, smell, or touch?...