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EPISODE · May 19, 2021 · 15 MIN

#49: The Quickest Way to Engage Your Reader

from Writer Unleashed · host Nanci Panuccio

The way to engage your readers and keep them absorbed sentence by sentence is to draw them into the tactile world of your story and evoke their sensations. Not the fact that it's raining, as E.L. Doctorow said. But the feeling of being rained upon. So, how do we evoke our readers' sensations? That's what we'll dive into in today's episode. On today's episode of Writer Unleashed, we'll explore:Why readers respond to sensory detail.How to select the right details for your scenes.How to evoke sights, sounds, tastes, textures, and smells. Want to write more, write better, and fast-track your path to publication? Check out the Emerging Writers Academy.Structure your story with this FREE 3-Act Worksheet. Go beyond outlining and write a story that keeps readers hooked from beginning to end.   Grab your FREE Worksheet here.

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The way to engage your readers and keep them absorbed sentence by sentence is to draw them into the tactile world of your story and evoke their sensations. Not the fact that it's raining, as E.L. Doctorow said. But the feeling of being rained upon. So, how do we evoke our readers' sensations? That's what we'll dive into in today's episode. On today's episode of Writer Unleashed, we'll explore: Why readers respond to sensory detail.How to select the right details for your scenes.How to...

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