I found this writing exercise on putting love in concrete terms here, on Writers Write, and I thought it was so great. Remember when I told you I’m writing a novel? Well, I’ve had writer’s block for several months but I’ve picked up my pen again (aka, started back typing on the computer) and we are trucking right along.

This exercise really helped me tap into a different way of looking at love, which I need, as I’m writing a romance novel. You never know; maybe some of these musings will end up in the book in one way or another. That’s the thing about writing prompts and challenges. They can really help you get unstuck.

Feel free to complete these “love questions” at your leisure or even better, leave your answers in the comments!

If love were a place, it would be: Paris, bien sûr!

If love were music, it would be: the song “Pavane” performed by Regina Carter (composed by Maurice Ravel)

If love were a person, it would be: Jesus

If love were weather, it would be: a breezy but very warm sunny day

If love were a smell, it would be: vanilla leather musk

If love were a taste, it would be: salted dark chocolate followed by a sip of Cabernet

If love were a sound, it would be: waves crashing on the beach before a storm

If love were a texture, it would be: the soft, cozy, and silky feel of this plush throw

If love were a color, it would be: green for the happiest parts and gray for the melancholy of it