Six sensory and descriptive exercises
Choose an exercise
The Five Senses Sprint
Choose a mundane object. Write exactly one sentence for each sense (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch). Be specific. Be fresh. Each sentence should reveal something unexpected.
⏱ 10 min
The Zoom Lens
Write the same scene THREE ways: wide shot → medium shot → close-up. Each zoom reveals something the others hide.
⏱ 20 min
The Style Imitation
Copy the prose style of a master for 200 words. Not the content — the STYLE. Sentence rhythm, word choice, emotional temperature, syntax patterns.
⏱ 25 min
Cliché Killers
Rewrite these 10 clichéd phrases with fresh imagery. The emotion must survive — only the stale image must die.
⏱ 15 min
The Specificity Upgrade
Rewrite vague sentences with concrete, specific detail. No emotion words allowed — show the emotion through specific detail.
The Verb Power Hour
Replace all "was/were" (state-of-being) verbs with active, specific verbs. Transforms static prose into kinetic prose.
