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Exercise: Spices of Life
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Contributed by Peggy Vincent
Posted on: Sunday, February 11, 2018
Posted on: Sunday, February 13, 2022
In 400 words or less, let a memory triggered by the use of a spice or
seasoning serve as the basis for a story.
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Sensory images can be a powerful way of drawing a reader into a story.
Spices have many ways of tickling our senses. Examples might be the
appearance of sugar streaming into a cup of coffee, the crunch of
spilled salt underfoot, the unexpected taste of cinnamon in a
chocolate bar, the smell of cumin as one opens a new can, the sound of
peppercorns being ground in a pepper mill, the prickly feel of cloves
as they’re pushed into a holiday ham …
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When critiquing, decide if the story relates in a concrete way to the
spice. Did the memory seem natural and believable, or did it feel
forced? Did the story trigger your own memory of using the same
seasoning, or of a different spice?
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