When it comes to using taste words in descriptions, most people automatically think of food. This makes complete sense considering our taste is most directly related to consuming food and the flavours they possess. But Read more…
Touch words are such an important descriptive tool. Throughout our lives, we are constantly in touch with something. Whether it be a chair, clothes, another person, food, a door handle, or shoes – we are Read more…
Unlike smell, sound words are a lot more commonly used. We often use sound words without thinking about them because they’re a sense we’re usually not consciously focused on. The sound of footsteps, an upset Read more…
Smell is an important sense; one that can provoke vivid reactions and bring back memories which is exactly why you should use smell words in your writing! They’re probably the most underutilised description method in Read more…
Sight words are probably the most common description tool for writers, but that doesn’t make them any less important. As one of five senses, they are a part of sensory descriptions just like we discussed Read more…
When it comes to storytelling every writer falls into the habit of simply telling their reader what is happening by using bland and boring writing. But sensory descriptions are the magical remedy to this writing Read more…
Grammarly is a free editing tool that works as an extension to your browser and as an add-on to your word docs. It is a must-have tool for all writers, students, professionals, academics, bloggers, and anyone Read more…
So I finished reading The Light Between Oceans a few months back – I even wrote a review which you can check out here – and I wanted to share with you some of my Read more…
In 1916 Samuel Crothers published an article in Atlantic Monthly titled, ‘A Literary Clinic’, where he referenced the idea of ‘bibliotherapy’ – the idea that the right book could be the solution to illness. Bagster, Read more…
Is there any other word more overused than said? Probably not. It is still, of course, an important word. Readers don’t comprehend the word ‘said’. This is because it’s essentially an invisible word that their Read more…