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Ascriber / Writers Eyes Workshop - 16
Sounds and Smells
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Because sighted people rely on their ability to see, we tend not to notice so much our other senses and unfortunately these are often left out of our writing. So this months workshop will hopefully attempt to help rectify that.
Think of sounds:
A door creaking open or slamming shut is obvious but how about the soft squeak
of the hinge as a door is pushed open.
The swish of car tyres or the sound of birds tree while we are too busy to
notice.
The gentle plop of a fish jumping in a pool, or waves lapping a beach or
crashing against sea defences.
The siren of an emergency vehicle is jarring and noticeable but what about the
sound of its engine when it isn't attending an emergency?
The hum of your computer as you read this, perhaps your printer is switched on,
does that make a noise?
Think of smells:
The smell of cooking as you walk along a terrace of houses.
The mixed variety of perfumes as you walk through a garden or in a florist shop.
New paint, wallpaper paste and the smell of a new car.
The acrid smell of a spent firework or the sweet scent of pine logs burning in
a grate.
Now think of some of your own, try to think of sounds and smells that you could so easily miss and convert at least two of each (you can use any of the above if you wish) into the body of a short story, article or poem.
Poetry up to 40 lines So there you are e-mail your submissions to our writing group submissions address and we don't mind if you attempt both prose or poetry.
Limitation:-
Short story writers up to 2300 words
Articles up to 1500 words
Poetry up to 40 lines
Submissions are from:
I Remember by Stuart McDonald
(Article)
A Fleeting Comet by John Williams
(Article)
Chicken's Bakery by Wilson Irving
(Article)
The Burning by Nicola King
(Short story)
The Room At Cample by Wilson Irving
(Poem)