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Friday, August 24, 2012

Friday Round-Up - #215






Laurel Garver, over at Laurel's Leaves, gives a great tip on how to fix long, dull descriptions.

Writers: How do you hand setting descriptions?

Readers: Do you skim over descriptions?

Have a blessed weekend!

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9 comments:

  1. Cindy R. WilsonAugust 24, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Sounds like a good post. I sometimes skim descriptions, but there are some writers who do it masterfully, eloquently and briefly. And THEN I love it!

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  2. Tyrean MartinsonAugust 24, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I'll head over to her post in just a moment. Off the cuff, I have to say that I enjoy descriptions that are intertwined with plot, dialogue, and a character's innner dialogue.
    As a writer, I try to limit descriptions to a paragraph or less, and then try to mix it in with the rest of the story.

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  3. NancyAugust 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    One book named Rebecca starts with about four pages of description. I stuck with it and this is one of my favorite books. The setting is a main character in my view. It would be interesting to see this rewritten with the senses approach that Laurel describes. Yes, I do read all of the descriptions in a book because they are important.

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  4. Karen LangeAugust 24, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    I'll have to head over. Thanks for the link!

    Happy weekend,
    Karen :)

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  5. Susan J. ReinhardtAugust 24, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    Hi Cindy - I'm with you all the way on this one. :)

    Hi Tyrean - Yes, those are the ingredients that make description exciting instead of dull.

    Hi Nancy - I think I read the same book many years ago. Perhaps I should pick it up again and re-read it.

    Hi Karen - You're welcome. Enjoy your weekend.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  6. Jeanette LevellieAugust 25, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    In my writing, I use colors, smells, and sights in descriptions, but try to make them brief.

    As a reader, I skim them if they go on for more than two or three sentences. I prefer dialogue and action.

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  7. Susan J. ReinhardtAugust 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Hi Jen -

    I like description details woven into the story rather than in an endless information dump. Sensory details do help with the setting.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  8. Come At Me BroAugust 27, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    This is great!

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  9. Susan J. ReinhardtAugust 28, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Hi Bro -

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Glad you enjoyed the post.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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