From Rick: Recently, Scott did two posts on description. I also did one back in late April of 2015 as well. I’ve put the links to all three below. THE ART OF DESCRIPTION-1 THE ART OF DESCRIPTION-2 EFFECTIVE DESCRIPTION But
Read MoreFrom Scott: In my last entry, we discussed the use of descriptions in your writing. The key focus of the blog was the number of descriptive words that should be used. Put in too few, and you risk leaving your
Read MoreFrom Scott: One important aspect of your writing that is frequently overlooked is description. The ability to paint a scene in a reader’s mind is not something that will come naturally to most writers. The tendency is either to put
Read MoreFrom Rick: The best good description should be as transparent to the reader as possible, meaning it should blend with the story, not stand out from it. Well-written description can be so compelling that the reader experiences rather than sees
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