A "PLAY" IN A LIST -- by Jane Kelley

When I work on a novel, I try not to rely just on dialogue and visual descriptions. Adding sensations and smells are really good ways to bring a moment to life. I especially love to include sounds. Not only do they enhance the reality of what I'm writing, they can add a rhythm to the prose, make a pause, or provide an exclamation point.

Could sounds alone tell a story? Of course I can "see" in my mind what I intended. But will it make any sense to you? For this blog, I decided to give myself-–and you the challenge. Finding intriguing photos often inspires my blogs. This time, I won't have any visuals--not even fun fonts. : - (  

[SOMEWHAT ANGRY RAP MUSIC.]

[KNOCK ON THE DOOR.]

[ANGRY RAP MUSIC PLAYS MORE LOUDLY.]

[POUNDING ON THE DOOR.]

[DOOR OPENS. MUSIC CUTS OFF ABRUPTLY.]

[FOOTSTEPS RUNNING DOWN THE STEPS.]

[DOOR BANGS.]

[FOOTSTEPS CRUNCHING ON GRAVEL.]

[SOUNDS OF TRAFFIC. HORN HONKING. BRAKES SQUEALING.]

[FOOTSTEPS RUNNING. HEAVY BREATHING.]

[LEAVES CRUNCHING.]

[FOOTSTEPS SLOWING.]

[BREATHING SLOWING.]

[WIND RUSTLING LEAVES.]

[BIRD SINGING.]

[SQUIRREL CHATTERING.]

[WIND BLOWING BRANCHES.]

[JACKET BEING ZIPPED.]

[DISTANT TRAIN WHISTLE.]

[SIGH.]

[STOMACH GURGLE.]

[CHUCKLE.]

[FOOTSTEPS WALKING THROUGH LEAVES.]

[OWL HOOTING.]

[FOOTSTEPS RUNNING THROUGH LEAVES.]

[TRAFFIC SOUNDS.]

[GRAVEL CRUNCHING.]

[DOOR OPENS SLOWLY.]

[TWO SETS OF FOOTSTEPS RUNNING.]

[SNIFFLING.]

[POPCORN POPPING. KETTLE WHISTLING.]

[SIPPING. CRUNCHING.]

[FOOTSTEPS CLIMBING THE STAIRS.]

[DOOR SHUTTING.]

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING--SOFTLY.]