Comments on: Writing Character Descriptions that Hook Readers

By: Julia Archer

Julia Archer — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:05:37 +0000

I think that how Character A sees and describes someone can tell you a lot about Character A as well. How Joel sees his school principal will be different to how the wife sees him, or the school board sees him (I imagine).
I am about to describe Jack as realizing simultaneously that his jeans are too short and his belt too long, because he's a growing adolescent living in a refugee camp. The bit of description, given in context, tells the reader a lot without (because it is in context) having to explain he's slowly starving. So the description moves the plot along.
Thank you for the post.

By: V.M.Sang

V.M.Sang — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:25:58 +0000

In reply to angelaackerman1. Thanks for this post. A useful one to bookmark.

By: V.M.Sang

V.M.Sang — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:24:29 +0000

In reply to angelaackerman1. Wow! Can't wait for that one.

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By: Ian McKay Nunn

Ian McKay Nunn — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:29:32 +0000

What makes your character unique, anything else is baggage. What is their goal, their fears, their flaws?
Thanks for your post, appreciate it.
Ian McKay Nunn

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 03:51:49 +0000

I like to think I do, and I write them in a notebook, so I can keep track for continuity and consistency.

denise

By: Ronnaya

Ronnaya — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:27:37 +0000

This is so insightful. Thank you for this !

By: JL Nich Author SFF

JL Nich Author SFF — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:09:47 +0000

I try to capture the interests of my readers using my characters.

The thick mustache he sported barely moved as he wiped his palms across his anti-static uniform shirt and strode through the empty lab. His titanium leg prostheses, the whirling gears and finite pneumatics fused into his regenerated skin, were a white-noise buzz of movement he’d long stopped hearing, an unnatural vibration deep in his body, as his boot-covered Smart feet sauntered confidently forward.

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:27:40 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. It's basically a step-by-step path for planning, writing, and revising. Becca and I help writers through these three stages with best practice advice, point to OSFW tools and resources to help at each point, plus link to our articles and other resources so writers have what they need when they need it. We hope this will be a big help for people who struggle to complete a book!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:25:02 +0000

In reply to angelaackerman1. Ohmygawd...I don't know what a Storyteller's Roadmap is, but I want it!