tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post663196883059110827..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: TextureAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-64664617512681309492011-07-05T17:56:01.518-04:002011-07-05T17:56:01.518-04:00Welcome to the Grip, D.L.! I esp. like this line:
...Welcome to the Grip, D.L.! I esp. like this line:<br /><br />"And if you do it right, all the parts are good, not just the sex."Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-82681635478191307122011-07-03T08:38:50.217-04:002011-07-03T08:38:50.217-04:00Hi, Diane,
We all know that this is a key techniq...Hi, Diane,<br /><br />We all know that this is a key technique. The real question is HOW to achieve that kind of texture. Comparisons are a prime method for evoking sense impressions but it's so easy for those to become hackneyed. Smell is particularly difficult (as well as important). There are verbs for sound (rustle, crackle, crunch) and touch (slither, brush, poke) but for smell? This is true of taste as well, but all taste boils down to five basic components (or so biologists say). Smell is just so elusive.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-73678951047844045402011-07-02T19:12:39.939-04:002011-07-02T19:12:39.939-04:00I was told to incorporate at least three senses in...I was told to incorporate at least three senses into any scene. Two is easy, since we write what the scene looks like, and we hear dialog. That leaves smell, touch, and taste to work into it. Smell is supposed to be our most evocative sense, so I suppose if you want the strongest reaction, that's what you go for.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.com