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Sit in a public place (bus, library, coff ee shop, a gym etc.) and write three short paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: describe the actions of a person or people in that place

Paragraph 2: describe how the place looks

Paragraph 3: describe the sounds you hear in that place

Notice everything. Bring the place to life. Of course, do not use any clichés. Two additional restrictions: 1) do not use any forms of the verb to be (am, is, are, was, were, been, being, including contractions such as it’s for it is or I’m for I am), and 2) write only in the active voice (no passives). These restrictions make writing difficult, but in the process you’ll discover the level of detail required for good writing.