Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Writing With the Senses

No, not trying to parody "Dancing With the Stars" (who has time for television when there are words and stories to write?!). My friend and fellow SeriousWriter Katy just had a poem accepted for publication (woohoo...way to go girl!) and got me thinking about how similar poetry and fiction writing are...and how different they are.

I love imagery and senses in poetry. That's what drags me in and keeps me firmly riveted to the page, and often I find the same true for excellent fiction writers.

Here are some ideas on how imagery can work for your fiction...

Using Poetry to Improve Your Writing by Mika Teachout

Writing From the Senses by Judy Reeves

Writing From Your Senses by Glenn White

Happy sensory imaging!

Beth