Ask the Author: Archer Tinto
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Archer Tinto
Write what you have experienced or imagined. Maybe pretend you have a lover to whom you are telling a story – a lover *new* enough to you that the mystery and excitement of passion lies ahead; but a lover *seasoned* enough with you to share mutual trust and respect.
Dwell on intricately describing each of the five sensory inputs you want to convey to your lover so he/she can fully appreciate what the characters in your story experienced. Tell your story in a way that lets the reader slip into the depths of your imagination with you, smelling the wealth of aromas, feeling the myriad textures, hearing the distinct richness of the sounds.
If you tell your story well, their mouth will physically salivate as their imagination feeds them the taste and texture of what’s swirling around your protagonist’s tongue. The reader will imagine their hands moving to reverently peel back the silky wisp of clothing to reveal the delicate but firmly beckoning morsel awaiting beneath. Their brain will willingly pretend to be soaking in the vision of the scene you are describing on the page for their reading pleasure, as if the scene was unfolding there in the room right before their eyes.
Your story does not have to be long. Start with a paragraph, a scene, a few sentences describing the essence of an idea you’ve had. Write short stories. Write pieces of what you know will be longer stories. Eventually, you will have a novel.
Most importantly, just write. If you enjoy the process of writing, there will be readers who relish the experience of reading your art.
Dwell on intricately describing each of the five sensory inputs you want to convey to your lover so he/she can fully appreciate what the characters in your story experienced. Tell your story in a way that lets the reader slip into the depths of your imagination with you, smelling the wealth of aromas, feeling the myriad textures, hearing the distinct richness of the sounds.
If you tell your story well, their mouth will physically salivate as their imagination feeds them the taste and texture of what’s swirling around your protagonist’s tongue. The reader will imagine their hands moving to reverently peel back the silky wisp of clothing to reveal the delicate but firmly beckoning morsel awaiting beneath. Their brain will willingly pretend to be soaking in the vision of the scene you are describing on the page for their reading pleasure, as if the scene was unfolding there in the room right before their eyes.
Your story does not have to be long. Start with a paragraph, a scene, a few sentences describing the essence of an idea you’ve had. Write short stories. Write pieces of what you know will be longer stories. Eventually, you will have a novel.
Most importantly, just write. If you enjoy the process of writing, there will be readers who relish the experience of reading your art.
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