Lift a rubber tree plant! From the old song “High Hopes”
(Frank singing You Tube)
But we’re not here today to talk about an ant being
strong. Have you ever just sat and watched an ant scurry about? Or watch a leaf
by the toe of your shoe in great detail? And then note the colors, the smells --
truly becoming immersed in the object?
Or sitting in a coffee shop and seeing a hunky cyclist at
a table tying his shoe laces bunny ear style. You make note of his pro-looking
outfit. The sweat dripping from his forehead. His scruffy beard. (Oh my, I’m
finding my imaginary guy desirable!)
Writing details is important because it relays senses
to the readers and invests them emotionally.
The five senses are: Tasting, Hearing, Smelling,
Feeling, Seeing. From “The Five Senses” by Dr.William K. Pediaopolis (Senses), we have this definition: "A system that consists of a
group of sensory cell types that responds to a specific physical phenomenon,
and that corresponds to a particular group of regions within the brain where the
signals are received and interpreted."
The five senses have to be incorporated into our writing. Otherwise, our work is boring, even lifeless, unresponsive. Who would want to read that?
