How we "see" what we read in stories

How we "see" what we read in stories:

There is valuable insight here, I think, for writers trying to create vivid scenes for their readers. It helps to recognize that as a writer, you will never get across the exact image in your mind. But that is okay. A big part of the fun in reading a story is bringing your own experience to the words, the setting, the characters, and to some extent, making them your own.