CREATIVE SPARK #17: Whizz! Bang! Pop!

Sounds play a huge role in our perception of a given moment. On this Fourth of July when fireworks and sparklers fill the atmosphere with powerful sights and sounds and smells, jot down your impressions.

What did the most spectacular firework of the evening look like? Did it glitter like broken glass? Did it whistle and sing and dissolve in a puff of sulfur-smelling smoke?

Force yourself to concentrate on the descriptive words that will make the experience real to a reader.

(Image gratefully borrowed from Potato Salad Cafe.blogspot.com. Check them out for a cool description of the history of fireworks!)