http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html The Craft and Business of Fiction and Freelance Writing Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html#comment-13739 Add Spark To Your Writing » Blog Archive » Writer's Round-About - The Craft and Business of Fiction and Freelance Writing Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:10 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1387#comment-13739 [...] getting in to sensory description sharpen the characters in your mind. Write down as much information on them to get it clear in your [...] [...] getting in to sensory description sharpen the characters in your mind. Write down as much information on them to get it clear in your [...]

]]> http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html#comment-7937 Sue Silverman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:12:04 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1387#comment-7937 Jodi, good question! Yes, for the most part, it's impossible to remember what, exactly, we were wearing on any given day, say, back in fourth grade or something! So as you suggest, then, simply describe yourself in an item of clothing you DO recall from that general period of time. Or, give it your best shot: What was your favorite color of clothes? What kinds of clothes, to your best collection, do you recall wearing? Look at old photos and SEE what you were wearing during that time frame. Anything along those lines is fine. Providing these kinds of details, especially to reach a larger emotional truth, is absolutely acceptable. Sue Jodi, good question! Yes, for the most part, it’s impossible to remember what, exactly, we were wearing on any given day, say, back in fourth grade or something! So as you suggest, then, simply describe yourself in an item of clothing you DO recall from that general period of time. Or, give it your best shot: What was your favorite color of clothes? What kinds of clothes, to your best collection, do you recall wearing? Look at old photos and SEE what you were wearing during that time frame. Anything along those lines is fine. Providing these kinds of details, especially to reach a larger emotional truth, is absolutely acceptable. Sue

]]> http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html#comment-7936 Sue Silverman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:03:22 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1387#comment-7936 Wendishness: Thank you so much for this support! I'm delighted that the information was helpful! Wendishness: Thank you so much for this support! I’m delighted that the information was helpful!

]]> http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html#comment-7935 Jodi Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:10:23 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1387#comment-7935 I can see the tremendous differneces sensory detials make from your comparisons. I was wondering, since memoir is from memory and most of us have terrible memories(me at least!), is it OK to make up details you don't remember to underline the emotions you were feeling. For example, you don't remember what you were wearing on the day you were so happy but you remember the yellow "buttercup" dress from your childhood so you use it in the scene? I can see the tremendous differneces sensory detials make from your comparisons. I was wondering, since memoir is from memory and most of us have terrible memories(me at least!), is it OK to make up details you don’t remember to underline the emotions you were feeling. For example, you don’t remember what you were wearing on the day you were so happy but you remember the yellow “buttercup” dress from your childhood so you use it in the scene?

]]> http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/08/how-to-use-sensory-description-to-bring-your-story-to-life.html#comment-7933 Wendishness Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:47:01 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1387#comment-7933 Fantastic post, it definitely pays to draw the reader in with sensory descriptions. Can't wait to read this book. .-= Wendishness shares: <a href="http://www.wendishness.com/climate-action/ways-we-cut-carbon-emissions/" rel="nofollow">Ways We Cut Carbon Emissions</a> =-. Fantastic post, it definitely pays to draw the reader in with sensory descriptions. Can’t wait to read this book.
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