Write Through Your Character’s Senses

How to Use All Five Senses When Writing Your Novel

Don’t assume your readers will see what you see. Use the five senses in your stories. See the color, write the color. Hear the sounds, write the sounds. If possible, smells and tastes will add a greater dimension to your story and put the readers deep into your scenes. If you don’t use the five senses in your writing what you see (and sense) you will lose your readers.

“A big part of writing a romance novel that sells—and captivates readers—is creating a world that’s immersive, personal, and thoroughly believable. But it’s easy to rely on phrases that tell the reader about the characters’ romantic relationships instead of choosing language that lets them feel every heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, stomach-fluttering moment of falling in love. So how to write a romance that’s unique, and never cliché? Go deep into the character’s sensory experience.” More…

“Where am I? Who are you? What’s going on?” If you do not answer these three questions directly or by foreshadowed at your hook or in the first chapter, the conversation (next set of words) becomes blurred. You go on talking, but your readers are not listening. They may become confused. He asks again. Will you tell him? Do you want to keep your readers confused? More…

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Don’t forget to edit your character’s story. Are you using the right words to describe them? More …

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