If you're writing fiction or nonfiction, using all five senses in your descriptions can make your writing come alive, and put your reader right in the middle of things!
For me, it's the smell of the sea. It takes me right back to some very emotional moments in my early 20s.
We're all moved by smells. That includes our readers, fiction and nonfiction. And yet many writers forget all about smells when they write. They depend entirely too much on what can be seen. It's true, unless we're blind, most of our information from the world around us comes from what we see.
But, for the writer, it's a mistake to leave out the smells, sounds, textures, and even tastes of the world of the story.
Can you overdo it? Sure. But a little goes a long way. Portraying all the senses can make a piece of writing come alive.
Try it the next time you sit down to write!
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