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Suave
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I am very visual, not so much a conversationalist. I constantly get told to shorten my lead of my stories, but the scene setting is something I love. If I could draw even a little I would be a painter. I visualize everything I write. When I go for a walk, it is all sights for me, looking really close at a flower, I can't get enough looking if it is beautiful area, or some place I have been looking forward to visiting.
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GenieAZ
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My current story is in third omniscient. Like, on purpose. 😆. I try to write what I think serves the story best, but I confess I am not the most visual thinker. My works tend to be more dialog heavy and spare. |
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HilaryK
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This is a very interesting question! I love writing that is somewhere in between sparse and overloaded with description.
As a reader, I love a juicy, gorgeous, perfectly-worded description, but I also love it when things are just ambiguous enough that it takes a little work, and a little filling in, to 'get it'. I find when writing is over-described, it's too specific, and harder to relate to. If there's just enough left out, I can fill in what's unsaid with my own experiences, and the writing feels closer to my heart. When I write, I try to make sure to leave those gaps, so any reader can fill them in, too, and hopefully relate to what I'm trying to convey.
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SLMartin
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All of this! The Book Thief and Stardust are two of my all time favorite books, and if you have a story that works well with it, I vote about forgetting "what right" or "what's in" Also, love this conversation. When I write, it's for myself first and my two besties second, and all of us are in the fewer descriptions the better camp. It wasn't until a few years ago that I didn't realize that everyone didn't have a movie running in their head, and I could describe everything I'm seeing, but I always felt it would take away from other people who have movies.
I'm the first to admit, Anne Rice level descriptions - I always skim. I guess it's a finding a balance then? |
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tiffinyfelix
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I think I try to find a middle ground--enough description to show what's happening (because I love to create scenes in my head), but also leave some unsaid, for the reader to fill in. This is a great discussion. I've enjoyed everyone's input!
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