How do I make more vivid imagery come into my imagination? All that comes to me are the worst cliches.
go outside
>>8660935
read the dictionary. look at all the things in the world. think about people, interacting with each other and things. describe that with words you know. Observe the world, take notes, details,objects,feelings,relations, write your memories,day dream,nigh dream, think,imagine,wonder,play, pretend,explore,desire, invent,seek,explore,trial and err, challenge,
>>8660973
Good point, but who has the time to do all that? I might look like a fool going out with a notebook.
>>8660935
write more lasy face head
Read lots of poetry, gain some obscure hobbies, watch weird movies, pay attention as often as you can, do drugs maybe (worked for Coleridge)
smoke da weed boi
t. shakespare
>>8661151
>who has the time to do all that?
Someone that cares enough to put the time in
>>8661242
no one reads my poems :(
>>8660973
So is reading the dictionary really a viable way to improve your vocabulary?