I don't know about you guys, but when I write, I have to remind myself that there are four other senses than sight. I think that it can be easy to lose yourself in the visual details of a scene or character. Especially smell; wouldn't it be great to know the seductress in astory smells like cloves and melted caramel, or a villian that reeks of leather washed in ammonia? I've been following a site lately, http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/welcome.html that not only imagines what famous characters might smell like, but then formulates a perfume that you can purchase.
Would you like to smell like Mike Mignola's Hellboy, "Aftershave, candy wrappers, brimstone, and cat"? Or maybe Lady Macbeth, "The essence of ambition, covetousness and manipulation: sweet Bordeaux wine, blood red currant, thyme and wild berries. "
Not all of the blends are based on literary characters, and perfume might not be your thing, but the site offers a unique take on the written word.
wow, that's a really interesting site. I tend to forget smell in descriptions in my writing, usually focusing on the other three instead. It's good to be remembered about these things!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Julia. Smell is such an incredibly important sense, and can really say a lot about your characters. Little details like how someone smells can add whole new dimensions to a story.
ReplyDeleteI definitely could use more use of the sense of smell in my writing. Thanks for the reminder and the resource for examples you provided! That site is very interesting.
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