Welcome to the Wednesday Writing Challenge!
Every Wednesday, I pose a new writing challenge here on the blog. These challenges come from books on writing, classes I've taken on creative writing, or sometimes just from my own imagination. If you're an author, hopefully they will help you get your writing juices flowing and help you improve your craft.
Some of these challenges may be very good ones or may include an element I consider highly important for writers to learn...so occasionally I may cycle through some of my favorites more than once.
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And now...
***Here's Today's Challenge!***
Describe an attractive person (male or female) who is attractive in an uncommon way.
It is up to you what "uncommon" means, but it should be in some manner NOT commonly idealized by mainstream romance or "beauty magazines". One type of attraction I would like to see more of, for example, is rubenesque. Tattoos, body mods, scars, etc.
If these types are already your personal cup of tea, try the reverse: describe an attractive person straight out of a mainstream fashion mag, but do it in your own way. Make it uncommon and unique.
Post your results in the comments.
GO.
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My family went out to eat a few weeks ago (a very uncommon event), and our server was a tall, lanky, Ichabod Crane-ish man, who wasn't remotely attractive according to modern standards. Then, he spoke. His voice was deep, melodic, and transported the listener to faraway places of verdant hills and crystal clear streams, with perfumed air and the roar of the surf in the distance. His voice was captivating and converted this homely man into a magical creature. My children and I awaited his return each time he left the table, hoping he'd speak again. My husband bristled with jealousy, as if this man was a muscled god from the days of lore. These reactions were all because of the man's hypnotic voice. Perhaps he was a descendant of the Pied Piper?
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