Kurt Hohmann on Nostr: #writersCoffeeClub 30 How much detail do you put into character descriptions? In my ...
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How much detail do you put into character descriptions?
In my notes? A lot. On the page that the reader sees? I try to cut it down to 'just enough.'
If the firelight from the open hearth reflects on dark paneled walls, and the ancient leather chairs hold a history of cigar smoke and brandy, you can see the room.
Likewise, a brushcut man draped in a faded tropical shirt and the smell of liniment, white socks emerging from his sandals providing little contrast to his legs.
How much detail do you put into character descriptions?
In my notes? A lot. On the page that the reader sees? I try to cut it down to 'just enough.'
If the firelight from the open hearth reflects on dark paneled walls, and the ancient leather chairs hold a history of cigar smoke and brandy, you can see the room.
Likewise, a brushcut man draped in a faded tropical shirt and the smell of liniment, white socks emerging from his sandals providing little contrast to his legs.