But are you going to simply load all this detail onto the page? No. That would be doing things the other way. You’re going to do it artfully. Think about who your character is and how they’re feeling at that moment, because that will dictate what they notice and how they describe it. Think about the timing of this description to make sure it’s

‘instead of telling us a thing was “terrible”, describe it so that we’ll be terrified. Don’t say it was “delightful”; make us say “delightful” when we’ve read the description.’

Stories can be about anything. Start by simply telling your audience what’s happening in your life. Over time, introduce vivid “word pictures” to bring them into your world. Eventually, you’ll layer in emotions that make your audience think, laugh, or cry. It doesn’t matter which emotion you evoke, as long as you create a bond and make them feel at