You said it better than I did, Jerold. Thank you.

My own prose, thus far, is not without its occasional nice flourishes. And I consistently try to include beats. However, using one’s senses to infuse relatable feeling into a moment is, I think, its own thing. It can be a wonderful beat or a beautiful flourish but it doesn’t need to be. It only has to be another small bridge between the character’s and the reader’s emotional center.

Thank you, Rick. Have fun using layering sensory details in your writing!

You aren't alone, Jenny. It's taken years, but now some of these things make it in my first draft. Still, I have to admit most of it still comes in second draft for me, too.

Thank you, Ellen. I'm delighted you found it helpful. May your revisions go smoothly!

Interesting way to view sensory details, Debbie. The important thing is that this method of description works for you and your readers. Sounds as if it does so keep doing you!

Thanks, Terry. I also find the laundry list of description of things or characters slow me down when reading. Filter away!