Lukeman Exercise Part Two | Corinn B. Sessions

I never really employed the colon in my writing, but after seeing examples of how it can be used in stylized context makes me want to use it more. It is very effective how it grabs the readers attention and gives a direct impression of a description as a whole. There are not any usages of colons in any of my work, but I will experiment with it.


I had and uneasy feeling as I slowly peered through the window of the classroom door. There were many students in the class, ranging from the timid freshman to the opinionated and almost outspoken senior. Breathing deeply and trying to clear my head of doubts, I grasped the door handle, turned it quickly, then briskly walked inside and took a seat in the center of the classroom. I didn't recognize anyone in the room, so I kept to myself, wondering what class I was taking in the first place. Then the conversations around me began to take overrun my own thoughts.
"I strongly believe that the presidential..." and "Abortion is being attacked just as same-sex marriage is...", along with "President Clinton was a much better suited President than Bush because..." were flying around everywhere. Then I realized that I was sitting in a class, waiting to be lectured about politics. I knew exactly where I was: Hell.