Awesome collection of sensory information that really puts you in the scene. Thanks Bob. Very helpful.
you’re welcome— Well that’s it- sensory descriptions are like painting a scene- you need to describe everything in a scene with colors tints tones shades light etc- for painting- them ore sensory info you give, the more layers you lay in, the more the scene builds- although temperance is needed to keep from being overdone- forced- When i write- i can see my scenes- and describe them from one end of the alley to the other- I can hear the sounds, smell the odors- feel the brick, the rough concrete or cobble rocks under the soles- hear the bottle being knocked over by a rodent- see the rain puddles in the cobble- smell the urine both animal and human in the alley- the drug needles littering hte alley- empty vials- wine bottles- etc- smell the raw garbage emanating from the dumpster- hear the flies- see the maggots swarming the discarded steak- writhing- crawling- see the bird fluttering at the windows sill as it attacks it’s reflection- etc etc- these are all the different pigment hues for the painting- i lay in each description to paint the scene from oen end to the other=- The heart racing, sweat dripping down the face- afraid the pursuers will hear the heart pounding- or hear me trying to catch my breath as i’m hunkered behind the dumpster- while they stand at the end of the alley arguing about which way I could have gone- then the gasp as one walks into the alley- the bird above lets out a screeching sound causing me to jump- nearly revealing my position- the bad guy pausing- afraid to venture further upon hearing the bird- big tough guy afraid of a blue jay-
ok- got carried away- good luck with your book-