Practice attaching words to feelings requires time to do. Without a system that helps you monitor that time, the minutes or hours could feel unproductive. With the right exercise, you can then use that time wisely, as well as save you time and frustration. Learning to apply the right words to our six senses is a top ingredient to the mixture of writing. Its language brings the reader into the story. All of us easily know how we feel, or what we’re seeing (okay, most of the time), what we’re hearing, smelling, tasting, and sensing, and can usually explain it in 50 words if pushed to do it. But, how do you describe it in one or two words without the pushing? Also, by beginning with good material, the remaining part of the writing process becomes easier. This exercise will help you improve your beginning. This is a simple exercise that you can do anywhere, anytime, in a space...
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