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Ep. 283 CAN YOU SMELL THAT?

23 Jan 2025 · 16 min · Episode 283

Our senses can play a significant part in giving our audience an unforgettable experience. Today, Mark and Darren talk about the power of the sense of smell and share how you can use it effectively in your stories.

SNIPPETS:

• Use V.A.K.S.

• Use smell as you relive your experiences

• Smell can create a visceral audience response

• Use smell to transport yourself to the scene first

• Then use smell to transport your audience to the scene

• Physically show your response to an odor, scent, or aroma

• Let your face and body reflect your emotional response

• Let the audience 'sense' the scene

• Let the moment linger; give the audience time to feel it

• Use the contrast between the expectation from a smell, and the reality

• Don't overdo it

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