Writing Blind
What exactly does it mean to see the unseen? Try this exercise to broaden your descriptive skills.
In today’s exercise, I want you to find a common household item–or any item for that matter–and I want you to describe that item from the perspective of a blind man. Pick the item up. Hold it in your hands. Turn it over and run your fingers over the surface, looking for imperfections. Feel its weight, its texture, its overall “personality”. Also note its smell, if it has any.
Try to look for aspects of the object that you might not notice upon casual observation. Take note of these observations and write a paragraph or two describing this object in detail. Make the object come alive in your prose.
Repeat this exercise with multiple objects. ENJOY!!