Stormy Night View - Descriptive Writing Writing Prompt

The Prompt

Imagine you're tucked up warm inside, gazing out of your window on a truly wild night. The wind is whipping, the rain is lashing, and the sky is putting on a dramatic show! Your task is to capture this stormy scene in words, making your reader feel like they are right there beside you, peeking out at the chaos.

Think about using all your senses. What do your eyes see? Is it completely dark, or are there sudden bright flashes of lightning? Do the trees outside look like they're dancing wildly? What about the rain – is it a gentle drizzle or is it hammering against the glass?

What sounds fill the air? Is the wind whistling a spooky tune, or is it roaring like a hungry beast? Can you hear the distant rumble of thunder, or perhaps the sharp crack of it close by? Don't forget the sound of the rain itself – does it tap, drum, or splash?

Use powerful adjectives (describing words) and strong verbs (action words) to paint a vivid picture. Instead of 'the wind blew hard', try 'the furious gale shrieked'. Make your writing come alive! Let's see if you can make your readers feel the chill and hear the storm, all from the safety of your written words.

💡 Writing Tips

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What can you SEE? (Flashes of lightning, dark clouds, trees swaying wildly)
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What can you HEAR? (Rain pelting, thunder rumbling, wind howling a tune)
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Use exciting words (adjectives) and strong action words (verbs) to make your description vivid.
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Imagine the storm is alive – how does it move or sound? (e.g., wind 'whispering secrets' or 'roaring like a lion').

📝 Sample Answer

The world outside my window had turned into a swirling, shadowy painting. Rain hammered against the glass, sounding like a thousand tiny drums, while the wind howled a wild, eerie song through the gaps in the eaves. Trees in the garden thrashed their branches like angry giants, their dark shapes swaying violently against the bruised purple sky. Every now and then, a jagged flash of lightning would rip through the darkness, briefly illuminating the puddles on the path before plunging everything back into gloom. Then, a deep, rumbling growl of thunder shook the house, making my bed tremble slightly. It was a night of magnificent, scary beauty.

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