Paper

Paper.

If a writer were to include a description of a piece of scrunched up paper on the floor, then we are to assume that this piece of paper is related in some way to the main story. For example, the paper could be an item of interest to the main character, such as a map or a list. It could also just be a piece of paper, but has been mentioned so as to add to the description of the scene, in this case perhaps a messy classroom. The paper could contain a list of names, a map of the school, a secret or may even just be a distraction. The paper will however link into the story, otherwise it would not have been mentioned, a writer does not describe a scene, place or person, only for it to be never seen again. This idea does not stop at paper. If a writer were to include a particular scenario or event, however minor, we have to consider the importance of it, as it has been included for a reason. For example: a confrontation between a main character and a bully may be included, at first glance it may just appear to be a fight, but when properly inspected we could find that the writer used this event as an opportunity to describe the main character, some of his characteristics, his relationships with other characters etc.