Writing Tip 138: Cutting Sensory Verbs in Description

Cutting sensory verbs in descriptionWhen we have a clear image of a place or a moment in our heads as writers and we want to convey this picture to our readers, multiple challenges arise. How long should our descriptions be? How do we make sure description doesn’t kill the momentum of the story? How much is too much?

What should we leave up to our readers’ imaginations?

Yet in all of the questions about description, one stylistic choice can dramatically improve the end result: cut the sensory verbs that introduce your description.

Let’s take a look at two examples to showcase my point.More