Immerse Yourself For Success

The interview with Esther Hershenhorn has been posted at WaukTOWN radio.

Esther Hershenhorn began to find publishing success once she immersed herself in her characters which let the story unfold naturally. By finding the emotional connection between the character and the story, Esther is able to develop a manuscript that draws the reader in and attracts the attention of a publisher.

Her technique for creating the entire character involves using all of her senses. Esther’s research involves cooking food, listening to music, visiting locations, and incorporating the sights, sounds, touch, smells, and tastes to immerse herself in the world that would be a part of her character’s life.

Writer’s are always making up stories, Esther pointed out, and using all of our senses when doing research gives us an additional storehouse of information to pull from when developing a character. By doing what the character would so, we are less likely to force the character to do what we want him or her to do and loose the voice of the story.

Esther is so interested in using all of her senses she is even taking an Improv class to unearth new ways for her mind—and body--to respond to the same old things. And create fresh stories from what she has learned.