tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028237754277930313.post1701072359638684681..comments2023-08-10T04:15:22.199-04:00Comments on Victoria Janssen: Writing the SensesVictoria Janssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028237754277930313.post-58941284151069921012010-09-17T08:42:24.125-04:002010-09-17T08:42:24.125-04:00"Selective detail." I like that. Much ..."Selective detail." I like that. Much more concise than my ramblings!Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028237754277930313.post-42010091415575966222010-09-16T17:39:20.227-04:002010-09-16T17:39:20.227-04:00I always try to remember "selective detail&qu...I always try to remember "selective detail" Whether it's the senses or something else described, I try to use the ones that matter at the time.Natasha Moorehttp://www.natashamoore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028237754277930313.post-13708787056430129562010-09-16T12:27:05.467-04:002010-09-16T12:27:05.467-04:00I think it has a lot to do with what we're pay...I think it has a lot to do with what we're paying attention to as well.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028237754277930313.post-22286504065744814092010-09-16T10:44:20.732-04:002010-09-16T10:44:20.732-04:00I agree. I think it's important to use all the...I agree. I think it's important to use all the senses throughout a story, but you don't need to use them all at the same time. In real life, even though all five senses are operational, they're not used with the same intensity at the same time. If you're touching something soft, there may not be a scent to be smelled. If you're smelling something that evokes an emotion, the Cara Bristolhttp://carabistol.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com