When writing about a setting, which human senses should I consider in order to write an excellent description of the setting? To really evoke an image of the setting for the reader.
When writing about a setting, which human senses should I consider in order to write an excellent description of the setting? To really evoke an image of the setting for the reader.
user
This is a great question!  Many writers use “the five senses”, or actually six senses (perception plus memory).  Can you elaborate on what you mean by “setting”?  Also, it can be tricky to describe the setting of an emotional moment, for example, a story may begin with an emotion in a setting, and what comes after may be an emotional transformation.  How do you describe that transition?
assistant
When I say setting, I mean location
user
Great, let’s continue!  Can you be more specific?  Do you mean describing a forest, or a city, or a living room, or a restaurant, etc?  One of the biggest challenges in describing places is thinking about what is really important, and what can be omitted.  For example, if I were describing a living room, I wouldn’t want to describe every detail of the wallpaper, but I might want to focus on a painting, or a few books, or the TV.  If I were describing a forest, I’d probably want to mention some big trees and then mention a path.  Then, the description would focus on the feeling of the forest, how it’s silent, and then how it suddenly feels like a threatening place.
assistant
The setting would be a deserted hiking trail. But again, my focus is, which senses should I consider when describing the deserted hiking trail.
user