Victorian era, Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes adventures)

hi,
i am writing an essay on Sherlock Holmes adventures and to start of my essay i wanted a descriptive paragraph on Baker Street (where Sherlock lived).

i dont know whether you can help me with some sentences to start me off.
that would be really helpful.
Rachel x

i would open the paragraph with a description of the street. i'm not sure what it looks like but i would describe the town, houses, even simple details like the street lamps. give the reader a great mental picture and it will keep them intrigued to keep reading

you can use the movie Sherlok Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. THey are generally narrow crowded streets with shops, beggars, carriages, etc. Also, generally the weather is grey and dull and often raining.

I hope this helps you form an image!

That is some great advice!!

When I do something like this, I look at a picture (try googling "baker street" "Holmes" and look at the google images.) Then, take several deep breaths to oxygenate your brain, and wait for some words to come. Type a lot of words, whatever you think of, brainstorming.

Give the reader something to see -- a leaf falling past a storefront window, touching the ground briefly and then haphazardly leaping across the street. Let the reader see all that it passes, and when it lands somewhere, let the reader land there, too. Be the voice of the reader's mind as the reader stands there within the scene.