Telling directions is a great way to fill the page, alert your audience to dangers in the setting, and to let the characters describe their world. Also, it lets you explore how good (or bad) your main character is at following directions.
Complete the writing prompt below by writing a conversation between the main character and the person giving directions.
Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: You Can't Get There from Here
We pulled into the service station to ask for directions - hey, who says guys don't do that? - and my wife stayed in the car. She'd covered her nose and mouth with her hands; she never liked the smell of oil, gasoline, and sweat. I found the scent offender at the entrance of the garage.
He wore stained coveralls, grime streaks, and a friendly grin. The tag on the coveralls said 'Bob'. Before I could ask anything, the man said, "You folks looking for town? You're a ways off."
I nodded, and the man dove into a detailed, rambling set of directions that I doubted we'd be able to remember...
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