Small Town Mysteries. Big Time Suspense.
We’re moving outside for this week’s prompt, the last one for the month dealing with writing from the senses. My challenge today is for you to use all five senses to describe your yard. I stood outside on our four acres and wrote down my impressions. Taste: Nothing Smell: Nothing much. Maybe a little damp…. Continue Reading →
I’m challenging you to use all five senses to describe this scene as part of this month’s theme of writing with the senses. Here’s my inspiration from a similar photo I posted a few years ago. The ocean breeze blew my hair across my sunglasses as I sat at the table on the porch of… Continue Reading →
I decided to give you a break with this week’s prompt. It should be easy to use all five senses to describe your kitchen. Here’s what I sensed in my kitchen. Sight: Honey-stained cabinets, maroon counters, white appliances, cream-colored walls Sound: Refrigerator humming, dryer in laundry room running, bird chirps outside window Touch: Smooth counters,… Continue Reading →
For this week’s prompt, I challenge you to use all five senses to describe your car. Sometimes, we overlook potential inspiration because we are too familiar with it. So sit in your vehicle of choice and write down what your senses take in. If you can work in taste, bonus points! The above photo is… Continue Reading →
Is this a picture you’d like to dive into and bring to life for readers? I would, which is why I chose it as a prompt for a nature scene. Using the technique I described last week, how would you write a scene in this natural setting, although you haven’t been here? Here’s what I… Continue Reading →
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