Using All Five Senses Along With POV

Using All Five Senses Along With POV

five sensesAs writers, we’re taught to include all five senses in our writing. Most of us are guilty of relying too heavily on sight, with sound a close second, but we shouldn’t neglect the other three.

Smell, for example, evokes powerful memories. I can’t open a bag of birdseed without being carried back to my great-uncle’s farm where I helped feed the chickens when I visited.

It’s important to remember not to stop the story to insert sensory images. Otherwise, you...

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Published on October 01, 2017 23:05
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