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No. You do not even have to describe the face of your protagonist (the main hero of the story). I've read several published authors that don't do it, but I am away on business and have no access to...
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No. You do not even have to describe the face of your protagonist (the main hero of the story). I've read several published authors that don't do it, but I am away on business and have no access to my shelves to find examples. As a general rule when I write, I seldom describe my characters' physical appearance in any detail. In one case, the only way I described a character that performed significant action was this: "Find the least pretty boy in the bar, that's him." "Is he scarred? Beat up?" "Nope." Alice entered the bar, and scanned the patrons. _Oh, that must be him._ The only time I give physical description is if it is has an effect on **_other_** character's reactions and treatment of the character. I see no reason to do otherwise. Even then, if I am going to describe them, I wait until some other character DOES have a reaction to their appearance, and sometimes that is enough to convey the appearance. > Jane said, "He's no Prince Charming, but he's pretty funny." > "Well I'm no Cinderella," Alice said, "So tell him that and set me up if he still wants to go."
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2018-04-04T22:41:03Z (over 6 years ago)
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