Where do I begin! Julia Scheeres use of detail in her writing is overwhelming. I love it! I could only dream to find the wit to tap into this talent. Her use of words is masterful and it transcends the reader to the environment she was in. One passage in particular uses descriptive and action verbs to paint a picture in the readers mind.
Only when we bumped down the gravel lane to our house do I notice the trembling cottonwoods, the frenzied chirping of sparrows, the dirt devils churning across the back field. On the horizon, heat lightning dances along a column of towering thunderheads.(12)
Scheeres uses personification to describe the "trembling cottonwoods" and "lightning dancing" which illuminates the impending situation. The detail makes me feel the tornado approaching from the comfort of my easy-chair. The use of the active verbs like bumped, trembling, and churning makes this passage more descriptive and eminent.
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