The Power of Touch in Fiction

Interpersonal touch is a huge part of any society regardless of time or culture. A pat on the back, a heavy grip, a shoulder knock, we touch ourselves and other people all the time, and are programmed to interpret all of these subtle nuanced touches by filtering them through social and relational context. Writers seem limited in their sensory repertoire of touch to how something feels, and that’s important, but there’s so much more to learn about sensory touch descriptions.

Let’s consider a...