Tuesday, April 3, 2012

And Fingers for Writing with Sensory Images

Use your five fingers to help you remember to check whether you have used sensory images in your writing.

Count them off on your thumb and fingers:
1.  Does your description let your reader SEE what is happening?
2.  Does your description let your reader HEAR the voices and other sounds important to the story?
3.  Does your description let your reader FEEL what is happening -- either in tactile (touch) ways and/or in emotional ways?
4.  If it fits your story, does your description let your reader SMELL the smells that might be part of your story?
5.   If it fits your story, does your description let your reader TASTE  the tastes that might be part of your story?
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