Listening in Writing

So often in writing the author thinks of creating the visual scene but our world is much more than that. Sound is part of that world.
In One Writer's Beginnings Eudora Welty starts by describing the sounds of the clocks in the house she grew up in. Each of the three clocks has its own sound that spreads through the night reminding her of different things. More than that she learns chronology.
Time keeping is so important in writing. Every action must come after one set of actions and before actions it sets in motion. Confusing them confuses and loses the reader.
Another aspect is the amount of time an action takes. I make cheese. No matter how much I may try to get the cheese done a little sooner, milk heats at a certain speed unless I want to scorch it, rennet works at a certain speed. Each step has a timetable and, if I use this in a story, I must respect this or any reader who knows will spot the error.
In Red Dirt Jesse the sounds of night are frightening to Jesse. When she describes these sounds, it sets up her timidity. When she must face her fears, these sounds make her bravery greater.
Night sounds and day sounds are different. Rural, suburban and city sounds are different. When a vehicle approaches, its sound tells about the vehicle even before it comes into view.
Sounds can trigger memories introducing backstory. They can trigger emotions.
Another aspect Eudora Welty brought up was one I hadn't thought much about either. Like her I hear the words when I read and write. This isn't because I or someone else is saying them but because my mind is saying them. Do others hear their words too? I don't know.
The value of this is in hearing how my writing sounds. It helps me spot rhythm problems and grammar problems. It helps me write dialogue.
Listening is a skill writers would do well to cultivate. Truly listening to the world around us to what someone else is saying takes practice but can pay big dividends.