She asks them to do the best they can but not to worry if they find this first exercise difficult. She encourages them to use words that seem particularly descriptive to them even if they are not words they would normally use. She points out that they won't be stretching their capabilities if they do not try new ways of writing. After dimming the lights, she projects a colored slide of a beautiful rose on the screen in front of the room for one minute, then has the students write for three minutes. After they are finished, she asks them how they feel about their creative writing effort.
Some students comment on how difficult it was to come up with ideas.
She asks them to raise their hands in response to different questions. Most of the class raises their hands when she asks if they had trouble finding enough to say to fill up the three minute time period. Just a couple students raise their hands when she asks who would like to share their writing. She tells them they will be visiting a rose garden. Then she dims the lights again, turns on some soft music and asks them to close their eyes, taking a slow deep breath on the count of three.