Have you ever been in the middle of nowhere, with no people or cars around for miles? There is a sense of freedom that comes with being the only person around. You can think, act, and be as bold as you want to be. There are no limits what so ever. Until the day you have an explosion in your backyard. Suddenly your freedom is gone, and the wilderness is all around you. The shock and fear that comes with being trapped in a small space is something that you will never forget.
The sound. The feel. The sight. The smell. The aftershocks. Every little detail will stay with you for the rest of your life. If you want to write about an explosion, you need to do that story justice. Make sure that everything is perfect. That no stones are left unturned. Otherwise, when the dust settles, you will never be able to describe that moment of terror and panic accurately. Creative writing is all about capturing the essence of a moment in the most vivid way possible. To put it simply, you want to evoke a feeling within your reader that they are there, in that moment, with you.
Step One: Pick The Right Location
There is a saying that a little planning goes a long way. When it comes to creating a powerful description of an explosion, you need to take plenty of time to think about the best location to put that explosion. You want to pick a spot that will give you the biggest impact. A fireworks display in the middle of town with everyone watching is going to be completely different to an explosion in a remote area with only the sound of rushing water for company. You need to think about where you are going to place your explosion, and why. If you are a naturally gifted speaker, you can use your own words to explain the situation. Otherwise, you can find a thesaurus and look up some synonyms for “explosion” to come up with something better.
Step Two: Time Is Of The Essence
If you want to master creative writing, you need to start paying attention to time management. There is no such thing as “just a little bit of description” when it comes to a powerful explosion. You want to write a complete and comprehensive description, or your readers will lose interest and the story will lose impact. You want to make sure that everything ties together, and there is no extra information that you have forgotten to include. You need to take the time to plan out a detailed description of what happened, right from the beginning to the end. Allowing for breaks in between to come up with fresh ideas is all well and good, but you must also make sure that those ideas fit within the bigger picture, and that everything ties together nicely.
Step Three: Start Small, Then Go Big
When you are writing your explosion story, you are inevitably going to want to start small. The smallest description of an explosion should be enough to get your point across. From there, you can work your way up to the bigger and better things that you can include. In most cases, it is best to start small, and then work your way up to the biggest and most detailed description. Even though you have the luxury of writing the entire story in your head, there is still a limit to how many descriptive words you can use, without going over the limit. You need to find that sweet spot where your description is just right. Just enough to paint a vivid picture in your reader’s minds, but not so much that they feel like you are trying to bore them to death.
Step Four: Work Your Way Up To The Biggest And Most Detailed Description
Once you have established the basics, you can start adding more and more details to your explosion description, bit by bit. The more you include, the more powerful your description will become. Don’t just add a few words here and there, but instead, pour your heart and soul into every single one of them. The best writers are able to evoke that same feeling of terror and panic within their readers that they themselves felt during the actual explosion. If you want to write a powerful piece and leave an unforgettable impression, then do your best to include as many details as you can. Think about what you would do in that moment, if you were there. The more you write about it, the better you will get at describing it. You want to work your way up to the point where you are able to include the most details, without needing to look up any synonyms for “explosion”.
Step Five: The Dust Settles
Finally, when you are done writing your explosion story, you need to take the time to step back and reread what you have written. Even though you may be tempted to rush into publishing, it is important to take the time to proofread and correct any mistakes that you may have made. No one is perfect, and even the best writers can make a mistake here and there. When you are editing your work, look for anything that may have been done wrong, and you can fix it. There is no rule that says you have to publish your work immediately after writing it. Take the time to step back and fix any errors that you may have made, and then give it some proper editing before going public with it.
The biggest mistake that you can make is not including enough details. Even though you have the advantage of being able to write the whole story in your head, that does not mean that everything has to be perfect. There are simply so many things that you can do, even when caught up in the moment, that may have gone wrong. If you want to write an interesting and enjoyable story, then do your best to make sure that everything ties together nicely and that you have left enough clues for the reader to figure out what happened. If you leave them wanting more, you have failed as a writer. Make sure that you have given enough information, but not so much that it becomes tedious to read. Leave your readers feeling satisfied, and wanting more. That is the best way to write an interesting story that will stick with them for a long time, even when they want to forget that terrible day.
In times of panic and chaos, your writing abilities will be put to the test. You will want to write down all of the details that you can, in order to evoke the feeling of terror and panic that you were in during that terrifying moment. From there, you can work your way up to the bigger and better things that you can include. Writing about explosions is never easy, as there are always so many things that can go wrong. But as long as you do your best, even if that means leaving out a few key details, you will eventually be able to write an interesting and unforgettable story. You just have to take the time to do it right.