Take readers to the scene with description
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Read it; feel it Your brain on description: Good writing makes your brain think your body is touching, smelling, moving. |
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How to conduct observational research Try WBHA, or writing by hanging around Just looking: Firsthand observation brings your message to life. So go to the scene and observe. |
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Description adds color to even the most drab story Paint a picture: Description brings your story to life and takes your readers to the scene. |
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‘You’ll have your hand on your head with a knot under it’ In living color: Make your message more vivid with colorful language. |
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What writers & others say “Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.” — Helen Keller, deaf-and-blind author and activist |
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