9 Answered Questions for the topic description

08/05/19

Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes?
I always learn a lot about about writing by reading other works and following their examples. Right now I'm very bad at writing action scenes; the best I can do is write around them, describing the... more
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Description Writing Characters Novella

08/05/19

Describing a person. What needs to be mentioned?
When describing the physical features of my more important characters, I often don't add much. I of course describe important features, especially if they will be relevant in the story. For example... more
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07/14/19

Is it better to describe the main character's physical appearance early on in the story?
I'm writing a novel, and I just realized I don't describe be main character's appearance until Chapter 3 (each chapter is 1500~2000 words long and there are 25 chapters in total).I *do* mention... more
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07/11/19

Describing a chess game in a novel?
I have a scene in a upcoming novel where two people play a game of chess, and I realized how difficult it was to describe it. The problem is due to the fact that there are many pieces and you can't... more
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Description Writing Style Narrator

06/25/19

Should a narrator ever describe things based on a character's view instead of facts?
There is something I find myself doing often while writing, and I don't even know what to call it, but I would like to know if its good practice. It happens when I'm writing from a third-person... more
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Description Writing Style Technique

06/25/19

What are the limits to description in story writing? How do I know if I have crossed them?
Time and time again, I have been told that my unfounded focus on description distracts from the main story line. I mostly write stories in English, which doesn't happen to be my first language but... more
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Description Writing Novel

06/25/19

When is a lack of long, sophisticated words to describe an otherwise simple concept bad?
Reading books of Dan Brown and that sort (pardon my inability to produce any other relevant examples off the top of my head) gives off the impression to budding writers that novels need to have a... more
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06/17/19

When is it okay to "tell", instead of "show"?
One of the major mantras of writing fiction is "show, don't tell".Is it ever okay to tell? When?
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04/06/19

How to avoid repetitive sentences? (Describing actions, he/she)?
I was just wondering if anybody had some tips on how to avoid repetitively describing characters' actions in the same way? Here is an example which I'm struggling to reform, mostly because I keep... more
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