Practice Writing

I just wrote a few descriptive paragraphs to practice my details while writing:


When she took to the dance floor everything else faded to the background, obsolete and dull in comparison to her healthy glow. Her blond hair was loose, allowing it to flail around as she twirled across the floor. Her silver dress flowed down to her ankles freely, swaying as she moved. Her red lips were the only thing he saw as he moved towards her. They meet in the center of the dance floor, locked hands, and continued, flowing together to the sound of the music. His steps matched hers, and hers matched the music. He let go of her waist and gave her a spin. She twirled until their hands went slack, and then recoiled until she spun directly into his arms. The song ended and the crowd of onlookers applauded.


The song was unlike anything he had ever heard before. The melody was a mixture of originality and yet parts of it were similar to other songs. The beat began to speed up as it continued, the band playing louder and louder until the rest of the instruments fell in sound, leaving only the loud piano playing. The solo ended and other instruments joined in, again. A singer took to the microphone, her voice as soft as silk and so quiet it was hardly heard over the sound of the saxophone. The lyrics spoke of hardship and depression, so opposite to the melody's tone. The sound touched listeners hearts, moving some to tears. Then, the instruments got softer and softer until only the singer was whispering. Her final words hung in the air as the song ended and was no more.


The child always said he could never understand why people got sad, for he had never felt that way. He always had a wide smile plastered on his face, as if he would not be himself without it. His freckled dimples highlighted the smile and made everyone find him adorable. He was quite the playful lad, always running around and talking to people. And people would always wonder how it was possible to have such a large sweet tooth, for he was never seen without candy in his mouth. He always had good grades and his teachers found him pleasant. But no one ever knew, nor would they understand, the fact that deep down he was really always sad.