Sensory Language and Vocal Painting

Chills can be supported by sensory activation in the listener's imagination. When you describe what something looked, sounded, felt, smelled, or tasted like, the listener may recruit sensory-related brain networks more than they would for abstract language. Your voice should match the sensory quality of each detail.

Describe rough textures with a rougher vocal quality. Describe delicate moments with a softer, more careful delivery. Describe sudden events with an abrupt vocal shift. This technique, called vocal painting, synchronizes your delivery with your content so the listener receives the story through two channels simultaneously.