tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712960482559839387.post5505389154028429546..comments2023-10-26T03:54:15.899-07:00Comments on Project Savior: Character DescriptionsDarrell B. Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851443183217238218noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712960482559839387.post-87367365121334633632012-07-08T10:16:37.892-07:002012-07-08T10:16:37.892-07:00I don't know if we are different than most rea...I don't know if we are different than most readers or if it is trend, (The pulp novels in the golden age rarely gave character descriptions) but novels now seem to need them. Most of the time I find them annoying. Someone is doing something, stop, this is what he looks like, okay lets continue.<br />I'm working to get it to blend smoothly but its not easy.Darrell B. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851443183217238218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712960482559839387.post-4074614853089880592012-07-07T18:56:43.790-07:002012-07-07T18:56:43.790-07:00I get criticized all the time for not giving snaps...I get criticized all the time for not giving snapshots of my characters for the reader, but I like to get to know them for who they are rather than appearance. If I do describe them, it's for contrast with others or as someone else is studying someone. Even then, I prefer to focus on what isn't seen as much as what is. <br /><br />It's a real skill to do this unobtrusively.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.com