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How to write noises, crash, bang, wallop?

Whats the best way to write/describe a noise. The other day I wanted a large book to hit a table and all I could think of was 'crash'. Or is it better to describe the noise in some way?

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I quite like the phrase 'resounding thud' and other similar ones, but that's not particularly helpful is it...

I suppose it comes down to how much you want to make of it. If it's incidental just use words like 'crash' but if it's more important then describe it in a way that shows the audience that there's more to it (if that makes any sense at all).

Sammi

Thanks for your reply and good advice, I will try it out in my new work.

Recently I have been trying out some new methods, well new to me anyway. The other day I was writing a short story about bird watching and wanted to shock the reader at various points. So for example as a loud person enters a quiet bird hide, I describe the smell of his after shave as, 'entering the hide like a reverse fart'. Personally I quite like this idea in some writing as I think it 'stops the reader in their flow' and shakes them slightly which helps, I think in their interest and wanting to go on reading for the next 'shock'. If I could use this with noise as well it would be great.

I seemed to ramble a bit there, but do you see what I am trying to achieve.

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