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You certainly don’t need to use all of these ideas in a single piece. Most of all, experiment with your process and your words. And have fun!  \nObserve  \nChoose your location  \nWhere will you watch? From behind a window or outside? Where will you visit? Town centre, park, woodland, coast? Or somewhere else? Think about whether you will focus on one location or several. How does it change at different times of the day, throughout the year, or in different weather?  \nFocus on your senses  \nWhat are you seeing? What can you hear? What can you smell? What can you touch? And if it is safe, what can you taste?  \nUse your eye as a camera  \nZoom in to details – what do you notice? Think about looking at the object under a microscope. What if you were watching in slow-motion? Zoom out to the big picture – what do you observe about the landscape around you? What if you looked from above or below, or from space?  \nOutside in  \nHow do you feel? What are you thinking? What memories does this trigger? Does this make you dream? Does it remind you of someone?  \nThe human touch  \nWhat do you notice if you are still? Consider how it changes if you walk, cycle, on public transport, or in a car. Remove distractions – put the phone down for a while.  \nWrite  \nDon’t worry about the words yet. Just write what comes into your head. A stream of consciousness. If you don’t know what to write, start with a mind map of single words, scribbles, sketches, or sentences. Start to join them up to become a first draft. This is not about perfection at this stage; it is about getting something on a page. Keep all versions so you can return to the original – and see your progress.  \nDevelop  \nDescriptions  \nIs there a metaphor or a simile that is unusual or interesting? Reminder – a simile is saying something is like something else; a metaphor is saying it is something else. Example: the bird squeals like a dog’s toy; the sea is a witch’s cauldron. Be imaginative and use a description that you haven’t seen before.  \nFeelings  \nWhat do you feel inside? Consider how your body is responding to what you are experiencing. How does the weather reflect your feelings or your mood – are there any parallels? Think about how or what you observe reflects your feelings. For example, does a bird symbolise freedom?  \nResearch  \nWhat was here in the past? Investigate old maps or photographs. Can you relate what you are seeing to current events in the news? How have humans affected what you are observing now? Are the animals you are watching seasonal visitors or permanent residents? Discover where they come from. Where do they go? How do people generally feel about the animal or plant? Is it considered ‘good’ or ‘bad’? Why? Beware of adding facts for the sake of it – what will be interesting for the reader?  \nA message  \nIs there a deeper meaning you want to convey to the reader? How does what you observe relate to climate change? Think about a social, economic, or political issue you are passionate about and whether you want to incorporate this into your writing. Do you want to convey this message in an obvious or subliminal way? What if this place or creature wasn’t there anymore? How would you, your family or your community feel about that?  \nPlay  \nAllow yourself to have fun with your piece. This is an opportunity to mould your content indifferent ways and find out what you like and what works best.  \nStructure  \nWhat if you changed the order? Is the middle or the end a better beginning? Is there a framework – will you use the course of a day or a year as a framework? Is there a surprise? Does something unexpected happen?  \nLength  \nWill you write this as a short or long piece? Consider whether there are several short pieces instead of one. How could you take the writing and reduce or expand it? 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