Ooh. Yep. Description.
Description is something I always have trouble with. Mostly because I forget about it. I always have to look back in my story to see if I’ve already described a character, or if I’ve described this room, or that scenic view, or the hotel, or… well, I’m sure you get the point.
I personally think I’m okay with description, as long as I remember it. Character descriptions are usually some of the hardest for me. “Okay, she’s tall, brown hair, with green eyes.” No, I need more detail than that. How do you even do that?
Yeah. I struggle with description. And here I am, struggling with describing my struggles with description. 😉
Do you struggle with description? What’s your biggest description problem? Too much or too little? How do you describe your characters’ appearances?
If it’s not a main character, I usually keep the physical descriptions brief. Anything my readers need to know about them is probably just related to their personalities. But as for my main characters, I TRY (not always successfully) to do it in action or thought, such as: she always loved the way his blue eyes twinkled with his frequent smiles; or: As she thought about what she might answer, she tucked a strand of her long, strawberry blonde head behind her ear. That type of thing. That way it’s not too much like a police description: tall female, 5’9″, long brown hair, green eyes, straight teeth, etc. 🙂 Good luck and great post! 😀
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Right! Thanks so much! 🙂 I agree with the action part. That’s normally how I describe my characters and reinforce their appearances.
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🙂 I can’t wait to read more of your work!
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Thanks so much! I love it when people actually want to read what I write. It’s very encouraging, thank you! 😀
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You’re quite welcome! 😀
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