Senses and “Showing” in Your Writing

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I love the short, helpful articles I get each day in my inbox from Writer’s Write.

I thought I’d share this one about using the five senses in your writing, starting with the quote at the beginning. It so totally resonated!

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

Anton Chekov

Sixteen clever words, and I finally get it! How are you at using the senses in your writing? Any great tips? Writer’s Write pulled the quote from another one of their great articles, Literary Birthday – 29 January – Anton Chekhov

Here’s the link to the article, The Power Of The 5 Senses In Stories.

Happy Writing!

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4 responses to “Senses and “Showing” in Your Writing”

  1. nicolaslemieuxxyz Avatar
    nicolaslemieuxxyz

    A piece of advice we hear often, yet this time, it seems to hit closer to home! Thanks for sharing it Darci, it will be helpful for whatever comes next.

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    1. bydllewellyn Avatar
      bydllewellyn

      Glad to! 😄

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    nicolaslemieuxxyz

    Oh, and thanks for sharing about Writers Write. I just subscribed.

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    1. bydllewellyn Avatar
      bydllewellyn

      Awesome! You’ll love all the great tips.

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D. L. Lewellyn’s passion for writing began in 2020, following a summer of voracious, lockdown-induced reading in her favorite genre, paranormal romance. Besides her self-published books, her stories have appeared in anthologies, and more novels are on the horizon. Not surprising. Anyone who knows her will tell you she’s a dedicated multi-crafter. A peek inside her colorful, cluttered studio also gives you an idea. She enjoys blogging, chatting with indie authors on her Spotlight, and watching classic movies with her husband—a bowl of popcorn on her lap and her rescued fur babies at her feet.

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