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Q&A How to suddenly introduce a scary character, but include description?

The first time the character sees the monster, he's only going to get a few basic details. Christ, that thing is huge! It's green! and the teeth! After he's ducked out of the way and looked back o...

posted 9y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:23:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T04:23:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
The first time the character sees the monster, he's only going to get a few basic details. _Christ, that thing is huge! It's green! and the teeth!_

After he's ducked out of the way and looked back over his shoulder, then he's going to notice the matted fur, the slitted yellow eyes, the cracked horns, the sulphurous breath, et cetera. So you describe it through the POV of the character and his terror.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-06-24T21:07:18Z (over 9 years ago)
Original score: 5