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Write This, Not That
Part 2 of 5: Tips for taking your fiction to the next level.
Part 2: Reading in Color
“What are we going to do today, Joolz?”
“The same thing we do every day, Writer. Try to take over the writing world.”
Hello Writers!
Today we will sink our brains into a realm of reality that is often ignored. A place so silent, so cavernous that many writers even fear it . . .
. . . the sensation of color.
It’s rather sad, but visual neglect is all too common in writing.
And the truth is color is not a trivial subject.
Yet the majority of people tend to overlook what a brilliant mystery color is.
Visible Light
My favorite way to experience color is through the intensity and frequency of electromagnetic radiation waves that are between 390 nm to 750 nm in length.
I suspect that’s your favorite way to enjoy color as well, since that’s the definition of visible light.
Letting yourself feel the limitations inside the grey hues cast on the wall of a cave or soaking your attention in the undertones of your lover’s eyes are ideal ways to experience color. But either way, seeing it for ourselves is how…
