What you will learn

An essential part of writing creatively is being able to make your reader see what you want them to see. When written well, description can help you do this!

  • Why it is important to focus on description in your writing

  • The difference between good and bad description

  • How to write your own devilish descriptions

Session Content

  • 1

    Lesson 1: Introducing Description

    • Welcome to the lesson - READ ME!

    • Live Lesson: Introducing Description (Zoom link ready 15 mins before start of class)
  • 2

    Lesson 2: Description in Horror Fiction

    • Live Lesson: Description in Horror Fiction (Zoom link ready 15 mins before start of class)
  • 3

    Lesson 3: Describing Dreadful Things

    • Live Lesson: Describing Dreadful Things (Zoom link ready 15 mins before start of class)

    • Free lesson resources and independent learning activities

Extend your knowledge

Take your learning beyond the lesson

  • Independent learning activities

    Independent learning is provided to help deepen and extend knowledge.

  • Free resources included

    Links to great information on the internet are provided for you to explore further.

  • 3 other lessons in this series

    Other lessons available for you to really master the subject!

Your tutor...

English tutor and co-founder

David Martin

David Martin (BA, MA, PGCE) has taught English for four years in secondary schools, and has been a private tutor for 2 years. He currently provides one-to-one tuition with GCSE, KS3 and home-educated children.