Descriptive Development

Need help describing things ? Need to know your metaphor from your simile or your allegory from your elbow.. this here's the place.

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  1. Ubrechor

    Excerpts of brilliant descriptive writing

    Ubrechor, Jun 16, 2011 ... 2 3
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    JLT
    Apr 12, 2024
  2. RachHP

    Character description: scars

    RachHP, Jun 3, 2015
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    KaTrian
    Jun 14, 2015
  3. ZedZatta

    Describing Beauty

    ZedZatta, Feb 28, 2015 ... 2
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    ZedZatta
    Mar 9, 2015
  4. Artist369

    Is this a simile?

    Artist369, Nov 24, 2014
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    Shadowfax
    Nov 25, 2014
  5. MatiaHeslep

    First person- How to describe when char. is numb/devastated

    MatiaHeslep, Nov 22, 2013
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    MatiaHeslep
    Nov 24, 2013
  6. Vianca

    HELP

    Vianca, Jul 13, 2017 ... 6 7 8
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    Vianca
    Jul 17, 2017
  7. TheHedgehog

    The Simile Game

    TheHedgehog, Feb 26, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    C.Shaw
    Dec 3, 2010
  8. Malisky

    Need some opinions about a fighting stance description.

    Malisky, Aug 3, 2016 ... 2
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    Malisky
    Aug 3, 2016
  9. NigellaStory88

    Woodland Forest Description

    NigellaStory88, Dec 20, 2017
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    NigellaStory88
    Jan 2, 2018
  10. Bombeleq

    Wedding dress description

    Bombeleq, Jun 1, 2021
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    madhoca
    Jun 1, 2021
  11. Lifeline

    Show, Don't Tell, and Exposition

    Lifeline, Feb 20, 2021
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    Rabbival507
    Apr 22, 2021
  12. Cress Albane

    How to describe long but boring journeys

    Cress Albane, Nov 16, 2021
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    badgerjelly
    Dec 5, 2022
  13. MumblingSage

    The Simile Game

    MumblingSage, May 21, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Terra Valentine
    Jun 27, 2008
  14. Nilfiry

    Writing Flowery Description

    Nilfiry, Apr 22, 2010
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    Nilfiry
    Apr 25, 2010
  15. anitaex100

    Tips on writing better description in horror scenes.

    anitaex100, Jun 14, 2017 ... 2
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    JPClyde
    Jun 24, 2017
  16. Lily

    Struggling with Description

    Lily, Nov 28, 2007
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    SAGMUN
    Nov 30, 2007
  17. StudentWriter

    Description of how a schizophrenic prostitute would act..?

    StudentWriter, Nov 9, 2011
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    architectus
    Nov 15, 2011
  18. Xoic

    The power of telling and exposition when done right

    Xoic, Oct 8, 2022 ... 2 3
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    FFBurwick
    Sep 8, 2023
  19. Nikita88

    Dialog description questions (ie. "Hi," he said. "What's up?")

    Nikita88, Feb 27, 2009
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    Chiwah
    Mar 16, 2009
  20. Abraham First

    Various human face anatomy. ???

    Abraham First, Jan 19, 2017
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    3,634
    big soft moose
    Jan 20, 2017
  21. Antaus

    describe when a rocket hits a car

    Antaus, Mar 21, 2020 ... 2
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    Homer Potvin
    Apr 26, 2020
  22. BlitzGirl

    When you have to "tell" instead of "show"

    BlitzGirl, Dec 12, 2020 ... 2 3
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    jannert
    Jan 26, 2021
  23. Gibusy

    What are some examples of the "simple but vivid" description that Chekhov talks about below?

    Gibusy, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    123456789
    Jul 26, 2020
  24. trevorD

    Advice on scenes with sword fights or fistfights?

    trevorD, Aug 21, 2022 ... 2
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    JLT
    Nov 17, 2022
  25. Viridian

    Kiss description

    Viridian, Nov 8, 2016
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    2,552
    Viridian
    Nov 9, 2016
  26. TianaRapley

    Help! Coming up with metaphors and descriptions!

    TianaRapley, Jul 5, 2011
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    Batgoat
    Jul 11, 2011
  27. AmyHolt

    creative simile ideas

    AmyHolt, Aug 30, 2011
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    AmyHolt
    Aug 31, 2011
  28. deadrats

    How much description do you include?

    deadrats, Nov 17, 2022 ... 2
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    w. bogart
    Jan 20, 2023
  29. mashers

    Does simile make your writing look amateurish?

    mashers, Jun 14, 2016 ... 2
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    BC Barry
    Jun 29, 2016
  30. dhampirefangs

    How much description is ok?

    dhampirefangs, Jan 5, 2019 ... 2
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    Prose and Prejudice
    Jan 27, 2019
  31. Dr. Mambo

    Similes for Dummies

    Dr. Mambo, Feb 14, 2019
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    frigocc
    Mar 6, 2019
  32. Lady Amalthea

    How much description is too much description?

    Lady Amalthea, Sep 3, 2012
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    IMearthbound
    Sep 5, 2012
  33. Bluvapor

    need help with a description

    Bluvapor, May 3, 2011
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    2,197
    Earlychop
    May 5, 2011
  34. The Bishop

    Feeling description

    The Bishop, Mar 8, 2018
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    2,142
    The Bishop
    Mar 9, 2018
  35. Wreybies

    Description that avoids anachronism...

    Wreybies, Oct 18, 2016
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    2,080
    Wreybies
    Nov 1, 2016
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