Quick test!
What do you smell?
What do you feel? (Physically)
What do you hear?
What can you see?
What do you taste?
5 important questions to pay attention to while writing. Well, it’s not you, who has to know what she (he) feels, it’s your character.
Imagine it like a movie. You see what’s happening in movies, you can hear. Is a tap dripping, is a dog barking? Can she see who the man is standing at the corner? Can he/she see the paint running down the drain?
Describe it. In a few simple sentences, not two paragraphs.
Imagine you’re in the story. Can you feel the concrete under your back, the ropes cutting into your skin? Do you smell the alcohol, or the smoke? Do you taste blood, or the chicken you’re eating?
Description!
Of course, if the persons blind, you cann't do what they see, now can you? So focus on the smell, hearing and feeling aspects.
It’s the simple things that make the story interesting. But remember don’t go overboard. They should all be able to be pressed into one paragraph, easy.
Example:
Lisa smiles as the tree over her sways, orange and yellow leaves russling softly in the wind. She closes her eyes, relishing in the feeling of the grass tickling her bare legs, the wind caressing her warm skin. The air smelled of water and trees, fresh, crisp and slightly cold, but she doesn't mind. It's like the peppermint she could taste in her mouth, it was pleasant, fresh.
There you go; all senses within one paragraph. For practice you can try it anywhere, any time.
Next part: Feelings and places
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How to write a good/better story + tips
De TodoThis just explains what is involved in story writing and how to get better, also how to help with writers block
