Or do you try to convey the sights and sounds so that the person you are talking to can get a feel in their minds eye of what you are describing themselves?
2007-12-12 06:52:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Like trying to convey your feelings about a heavenly place in the woods or by a stream that would make other people want to experience those same feelings?
2007-12-12 07:16:04 · update #1
Both - I make it sound good by describing the smells, colors, feel on your skin [of sea, sand, breeze]; sounds [surf, lilt of language, music]; taste of food and drink using adjectives that evoke pleasure....I try to 'paint a picture'
2007-12-12 07:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hubert Selby Jr. cannot be topped when it comes to this. He wrote a book of short stories called "Song of the Silent Snow" and in it is a story of the same name, about a heavily depressed man that takes a walk while it is snowing and all is quiet around him....until he discovers he can actually hear the snow falling, each flake with a different sound, but the sounds did not clash.....and he goes on to describe the experience. Well worth reading; the entire book.
2016-05-23 06:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by jeniffer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In person I sometimes speak like a book reads painting a picture of colors and sounds and smells to accentuate the minds eye. People that have known me for a long time nod and smile and I feel like they are experiencing the actual event with me.
2007-12-12 07:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
long ago I worked in radio , briefly, we called it "theater of the mind". A 30 second spot was basically A BOLD FACED LIE.Jo's diner was a grease spot, but the ad would read "succulent rib's !" "mashed potato" when it was actually more like 'lube and oil change with a runny starch substance slapped on a almost clean plate.'
2007-12-12 07:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by catspit 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Wally! Well once in a blue moon I can describe something so well that I am very satisfied that whomever I am telling could easily and vividly imagine it. I must admit though that I'm not very good at it... Good question...have a star my friend.
2007-12-12 07:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by Eve 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what I am describing. Am I describing the view out my window or my 22 yr.old oil leaking, gas guzzling pick-up that I'm trying to sell?
2007-12-12 07:00:26 · answer #6 · answered by judy b 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've always wanted to be able to convey descriptions in that way but I've never done very well at it. I try my best though.
2007-12-12 06:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I just try and describe things as accurately as possible, but I fail misserably often by my ramblings, and then just confuse the issue, and then I'm not unerstood at all, lol
2007-12-12 07:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ HOPE ♥ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Make it look/sound good if I might wanna share their company or get their goat -- make it sound terrible if it's something I wanna keep to myself.
2007-12-12 10:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I try to be as realistic as I can unless I am selling something. hahaha
2007-12-12 09:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋