Keep a notebook of descriptions you find that stand out because they stimulate your senses. This is especially helpful for new writers. Use them as inspiration as needed. There’s nothing like someone else’s creativity to spark your own.

It’s important to remember that the more senses you incorporate into your narrative the more vivid the imagery will be. As an exercise, spend a few minutes observing your environment with all five senses and note how you would describe it in writing. The tendency is to rely on sight and hearing, but that is not the only way you perceive the world around you. Smell and taste are powerful memory triggers. If you describe one that’s familiar to your reader, they are likely to remember your story as well.