What is the taste of December? Does December make a sound? What
is the feel of December? The temperatures? The textures? The smells? The colors?
In some parts of the world, December is a time of frigid
temperatures and snow and ice. I’ve spent many Decembers in such a climate.
For three years, though, I endured Decembers with daytime
highs of over 100 degrees and, from sunup ‘til sundown, a stiff hot wind blew
across parched grasslands. It was a season of wildfires so the sight of blackened
savannahs and the smell of ash signaled December. At such times, locals said, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”
If one of your memoir’s vignettes is set in December, briefly
capture the scene for your readers by including a few sensory details (sight,
smell, sound, taste, and feel).
If you’ll do that, you’ll be inviting readers to experience your
story with you.
There you have it:
This week’s Tuesday Tidbit,
your 15 seconds of inspiration.
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