Does zooming in help us zoom out?
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Does zooming in help us zoom out?
Sensory details help the reader feel as though they are experiencing everything alongside the character, and it will create a much more intimate connection to the scene. The senses can also help to set the mood and ping the theme, while establishing a strong “narrative voice.”
S. A. Soule • The Writer's Guide to Vivid Scenes and Characters: 2022 Edition (Fiction Writing Tools Book 3)
“One of the most pervasive myths about writing is that specificity is limiting. It’s just the opposite. You might think that a poem about love or truth or freedom—a large abstraction—would reach more people if it were written with universality in mind. But if your goal is to speak to everyone, and to remove particulars from the piece because others
... See moreOpen your notebook. Set a timer for twenty minutes. Write about your emotional experiences. Don’t worry about punctuation or sloppiness. Go wherever your mind takes you. Write just for yourself. Throw it out at the end. In the beginning, people who take part in expressive-writing exercises sometimes use different voices and even different handwriti
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