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Feeling description

I really need help with describing feeling, it's really difficult for me. Any tips?

Thread by: The Bishop, Mar 8, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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Woodland Forest Description

How do you describe a woodland forest setting descriptively?

Thread by: NigellaStory88, Dec 20, 2017, 19 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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How much physical description should a character have

How much physical description should you give a character in terms of their general appearance (e.g. clothing, hair length, etc)?

Thread by: NigellaStory88, Dec 17, 2017, 102 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Using Dialogue vs Plain Description

I wasn't a hundred percent sure where to put this so I presume it would be a safe bet to post it in setting development. My question being: do you...

Thread by: Skibbs, Nov 4, 2017, 12 replies, in forum: Dialogue Development

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Face for thought

Hi folks, So I have a character that is a bit pretentious who is paid a compliment. She says "Thank you" but does so as if its uninteresting....

Thread by: Anthony Fox, Aug 20, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Description woes

Simple question: is twice in one chapter too many times to draw attention to a character's eye color? It does further the plot in the way of...

Thread by: Caveriver, Aug 16, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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Character description game...

I had an idea. Who wants to play a game to practice character description? I thought it would go like this: Someone posts a picture of a person....

Thread by: Stormsong07, Aug 5, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Writing with detail

Hi, I am having some trouble writing descriptively, my story is in 1st person so I am having a hard time trying to figure out where I should put...

Thread by: Itachi1, Jul 18, 2017, 11 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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Tips on writing better description in horror scenes.

When it comes to description, I find that I'm at my weakest. I can write dialogue and action pretty well, but when I want to describe...

Thread by: anitaex100, Jun 14, 2017, 33 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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Is the description of this character adequate?

This is the big reveal of a creepy crawly from my story. ________________________________________________ [spoiler] Updated version:...

Thread by: mrieder79, Jun 10, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Description vs Infodump - how do you tell when it's crossed the line?

This is primarily a fantasy situation, but I'd also appreciate a general response as well. I'm trying to make sure where the line is between...

Thread by: Dr.Meow, Apr 20, 2017, 56 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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How to write this scene of my ill mother?

I've been working on a project, regarding my mother's mental illness and what it was like growing up with her. I was writing about a moment I had...

Thread by: sleepwalker, Apr 17, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Setting Development

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Describing Characters 'not of earth' without anachronisms?

I have a few characters who are really hard to describe without using descriptions like 'middle eastern' or 'western' or 'oriental'. However their...

Thread by: Rebecca Farrier, Jan 23, 2017, 11 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Various human face anatomy. ???

I can't describe human face in a very detailed description. I realize it's a weakness because to make a good character you might have to have a...

Thread by: Abraham First, Jan 19, 2017, 20 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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How to learn a whole sets of specific, detailed words

I seek to improve my vocabulary as stated in the thread title. That is I would like to acquire words that can give a very precise description and...

Thread by: Seeker of the unknown, Apr 24, 2016, 20 replies, in forum: Descriptive Development

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How do you feel about not giving characters physical descriptions

In a lot of the short stories that I have written I have not given my main characters a physical description. At most I give them a gender. In my...

Thread by: appledotte, Jan 14, 2016, 47 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Art! Help! Kind of... maybe!

Okay, so not exactly a problem. But I am curious what you guys would think. So my work is fantasy, urban fantasy and I have a character with a...

Thread by: GuardianWynn, Nov 2, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: Character Development

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How to describe accents in a fantasy book

I'm currently writing a book that does not take place on our earth, but one that I whipped up with different countries, races and whatnot,...

Thread by: Matt Orsic, Aug 17, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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What would be the best way to describe a character in a story?

Like, either physically or something. Would it be better for you to describe the character as soon as they enter the scene in one shot, or start...

Thread by: Smelly Wookies, Apr 6, 2015, 10 replies, in forum: Character Development

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How to describe ethnicity in a world without them?

A simple question, how would you describe a character's ethnicity in a world where the term that describes them doesn't exist? I'm currently...

Thread by: halisme, Mar 18, 2015, 9 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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