open invitation no. 58: Scents

Adding scent to your writing makes the reading experience more powerful for the reader.

Recently my friend gave me a diffuser. I added it to my studio and have been dropping lavender essential oil in the well. Each time I work as a writer I turn it on. Months later, the scent of lavender is a cue for me to start working as a writer.

This detail gives you new insight into my work space. Even if you’ve seen pictures of my studio and know that it is just the fancy name I’ve given my oversized laundry room where I create, you can imagine a more-real version of my workshop.

Scent is powerful. It is something that can cue habits and recall memories. Let’s use it as writers, too, and pull people into our scenes. The invitation this week is to add a little scent to your writing…it just makes “sense” (wink).

*Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitation to write. Sharing our stories is magical.

PS—I started a Facebook Group for the #sosmagic community. Join here.

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Use one of these images so we can find each other…and you can invite others to share their stories with us!

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I’m joining an open community of writers over at Sharing Our Stories: Magic in a Blog. If you write (or want to write) just for the magic of it, consider this your invitation to join us. #sosmagic