now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in yourShe sat down next to the pond and thought.

She nestled herself under the overhanging branches, the grasses flattening under her weight. The pond reflected the azure blue sky, tiny ripples extending as water spiders glided across the placid surface. A gentle breeze floated through the air, embracing her face and causing the willow branches to dip into the water like slender fingers. The day was heavy with humidity and the idea that tomorrow may never come.

Which sentence do you prefer? I'm guessing the second. And all I did was added a few descriptive words, adding not only scenary, but depth and feeling to the passage. No matter where you put it, imagery can always help you when reaching a climatic moment in your story. And although it takes some time getting use to writing it, your readers will never forget the feeling that lasted when they entered the world you've created by weaving simple words together into a detailed and descriptive strand.

First step, think about what you're describing. In the example used above, it was a pond and a tree nearby. You all know what water and trees look like, now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in your

ough the air, embracing her face and causing the willow branches to dip into the water like slender fingers. The day was heavy with humidity and the idea that tomorrow may never come.

Which sentence do you prefer? I'm guessing the second. And all I did was added a few descriptive words, adding not only scenary, but depth and feeling to the passage. No matter where you put it, imagery can always help you when reaching a climatic moment in your story. And although it takes some time getting use to writing it, your readers will never forget the feeling that lasted when they entered the world you've created by weaving simple words together into a detailed and descriptive strand.

First step, think about what you're describing. In the example used above, it was a pond and a tree nearby. You all know what water and trees look like, now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in your

ive words, adding not only scenary, but depth and feeling to the passage. No matter where you put it, imagery can always help you when reaching a climatic moment in your story. And although it takes some time getting use to writing it, your readers will never forget the feeling that lasted when they entered the world you've created by weaving simple words together into a detailed and descriptive strand.

First step, think about what you're describing. In the example used above, it was a pond and a tree nearby. You all know what water and trees look like, now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in your

lasted when they entered the world you've created by weaving simple words together into a detailed and descriptive strand.

First step, think about what you're describing. In the example used above, it was a pond and a tree nearby. You all know what water and trees look like, now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in your

now just sit there and imagine. Go back to a memory where there involved that sort of scene if you have to. What did you hear? Smell? Feel? Even taste? If you're having trouble describing an object, for example, a glass -- go and get a glass out of your cupboard and hold it in your hand and think about it. (You might look dumb, but it'll all work out in the end) It took me some time to get use to, but after some practice, it becomes second nature.

Second step, the thesaurus can be your friend. It can be more than that, it can be your ticket to that 5 star story. Suppose you want to describe something, we'll use the pond scene for this example. I wanted the pond to look calm in the reader's mind, but by adding the word "placid" added more feeling than "calm" could have.

Third step, don't be afraid to try it out. Your first time might be a bit rough, but as you get help from fellow scribblers on improving this, your imagery will steadily develop into beautiful and moving descriptions, taking your readers out of time and place. All you need is just a little push.