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Daily Writers’ Fix: October 1-5

How to use Daily Writers’ Fix

Monday:

Sight

Place your character in a new setting, using her observations of signs to show the reader where she is.

Tuesday:

Smell

The smell of salt water, ocean breezes, dried-out kelp strewn across the sand… What are your character’s maritime memories or associations? A waterbound escape? A grueling job? Flashbacks to a happy childhood vacation?

Wednesday:

Sound

No shoppers laughing and talking on cell phones, no workers taking a smoke break, no cars honking at pedestrians. Why is this street silent and empty?

Thursday:

Touch

Reflect on travel today: past trips you’ve taken, places your character wants to visit, the significance of a journey. Can you make your writing even more vivid by using the sense of touch in your descriptions?

Friday:

Taste

The flavors of fall

Using this photo, phrase, and sense to get you started, spend 10 minutes freewriting today, then review what you’ve written and see if it sparks any ideas.

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