/lit/ - Literature

>>19554172
I failed to clarify in my post, my idea of a worthy writing exercise would be to post a sample of setting description and then have other anons try to find an image that matches it. In my opinion, it feels pointless to try and describe something that you can easily look at, somewhat like having a cheatsheet for the test.

Your submission is well written and although it did not hook me, it flowed nicely and as you claim this is a rough draft, it demonstrates obvious talent. The only time I was unable to form a solid image was when the narrator was dislodging the material in between the stepping stones. I turned the words over in my head a couple times and could form no idea of what it looked like. Describing the corpse would have been more effective than the metaphors IMHO, like a "burned into the mind" sort of effect before it goes bobbing along. It would make an interesting set-up for a short story, this guy creating problems for himself by wanting to avoid the trouble of reporting a corpse.

Reading your excerpt made me realize that my idea was also dumb, but pic related is the image that popped into my head after reading the story.