https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptionsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptionsFri, 11 Jan 2019 20:04:55 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b4a22611-09d4-4064-80c1-70a767aa0646John Wilkersonhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by John Wilkerson on 1/11/2019 8:04:55 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>&ldquo;Showing, not telling&rdquo; is a writing clich&eacute; for a reason. Telling a reader exactly what&rsquo;s happening creates a different experience than if a character hears, sees, touches, smells, and feels what&rsquo;s happening around them. Showing a world in this way triggers a reader&rsquo;s imagination and puts them in the middle of the story. John Wilkerson, sci-fi author, journalist, and ghostwriter, explains the nuances of using all five sentences in a story. Because people experience the world with all five senses, our characters should as well. However, many people rely on a primary sense to interact with their surroundings. An author should know and use a character&rsquo;s primary sense or senses to put the reader into the story. Wilkerson says that an often-overlooked sense is smell. This is a particularly important sense to incorporate into writing because of the memories and backstory that a single scent can conjure. Two other senses that Wilkerson talks about are seeing and hearing. Specifically, he explains how a sense can affect verb choice. Listen to the clip below to hear how using sense can both immerse the reader and prompt better word choice and sentence structure!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions/revision/3Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:31:09 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b4a22611-09d4-4064-80c1-70a767aa0646John Wilkersonhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions#commentsRevision 3 posted to Education and Craft by John Wilkerson on 1/11/2019 7:31:09 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>&ldquo;Showing, not telling&rdquo; is a writing clich&eacute; for a reason. Telling a reader exactly what&rsquo;s happening creates a different experience than if a character hears, sees, touches, smells, and feels what&rsquo;s happening around them. Showing a world in this way triggers a reader&rsquo;s imagination and puts them in the middle of the story. John Wilkerson, sci-fi author, journalist, and ghostwriter, explains the nuances of using all five sentences in a story. Because people experience the world with all five senses, our characters should as well. However, many people rely on a primary sense to interact with their surroundings. An author should know and use a character&rsquo;s primary sense or senses to put the reader into the story. Wilkerson says that an often-overlooked sense is smell. This is a particularly important sense to incorporate into writing because of the memories and backstory that a single scent can conjure. Two other senses that Wilkerson talks about are seeing and hearing. Specifically, he explains how a sense can affect verb choice. Listen to the clip below to hear how using sense can both immerse the reader and prompt better word choice and sentence structure!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions/revision/2Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:13:10 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b4a22611-09d4-4064-80c1-70a767aa0646John Wilkersonhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions#commentsRevision 2 posted to Education and Craft by John Wilkerson on 1/11/2019 7:13:10 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>&ldquo;Showing, not telling&rdquo; is a writing clich&eacute; for a reason. Telling a reader exactly what&rsquo;s happening creates a different experience than if a character hears, sees, touches, smells, and feels what&rsquo;s happening around them. Showing a world in this way triggers a reader&rsquo;s imagination and puts them in the middle of the story. John Wilkerson, sci-fi author, journalist, and ghostwriter, explains the nuances of using all five sentences in a story. Because people experience the world with all five senses, our characters do as well. However, many people rely on a primary sense to interact with their surroundings. An author should know and use a character&rsquo;s primary sense or senses to put the reader into the story. Wilkerson says that an often-overlooked sense is smell. However, this is a particularly important sense to incorporate into writing because of the memories and backstory that a single scent can conjure. Two other senses that Wilkerson talks about are seeing and hearing. Specifically, he explains how a sense can affect verb choice. Listen to the clip below to hear how using sense can both immerse the reader and prompt better word choice and sentence structure!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions/revision/1Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:50:37 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b4a22611-09d4-4064-80c1-70a767aa0646Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7203/the-importance-of-using-all-five-senses-when-writing-descriptions#commentsRevision 1 posted to Education and Craft by Author Learning Center on 1/11/2019 6:50:37 PM<br /> <p>Content here</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheImportanceofUsingAllFiveSensesWhenWritingDescriptions.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>