TOUCH

Oh, touch. Probably my favorite of the five senses. And so many things to describe with this one!

Types of Touches

• The soft feeling of a baby’s skin
• The rough feeling of a working man’s hands
• Various caresses of lovers
• Animal fur or the feeling of hair – on the head, through fingers, tickling a face
• How various textures feel to a character – indoor, outdoor, human, animal
• The rush of wind
• Raindrops – sprinkling, raining, storming
• Human skin on skin in various instances – fighting, lovemaking, comforting. Is it sweaty, dry, soft, rough?
• Imagined touch or caress
• The lack of touch is also important – going too long without touch, desiring someone’s touch
• How a “look” feels on the skin – like being undressed, comforting, hurtful, “daggers to the heart”
• Differences in a character touching themselves versus someone else doing it – fingers through hair, ticklish places, sexual touches, inflicted cuts or pain

Character Reactions

• Shivering
• Goosebumps
• Internal reactions – heart thump, blood boiling, deep breathing
• Turning into or away from the touch
• Unnoticed / no reaction
• Instant versus slow response

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