Why is there a need of inserting sensory details in a creative literary work? How does it affect the interest or readers in a piece of work?

On By florencewitkopIn Romance Writing, Short Story, The Craft of Writing, The Writing Life, Writing Fiction
 Because it personalizes the story.

Because most readers have had similar experiences and the evocation of the senses brings back those experiences and makes the story more real, sharper, and more personal.

And that’s the goal of every writer. To bring the reader into the story.

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