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I'm writing a YA fantasy novel in my free time that I plan to illustrate myself. Most if not all named characters will have their 'picture' presented to the reader as soon as they are introduced. ...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T08:35:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/35283 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
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Not A Vampire
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2019-12-08T08:35:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a YA fantasy novel in my free time that I plan to illustrate myself. Most if not all named characters will have their 'picture' presented to the reader as soon as they are introduced. Should I bother describing the appearance or most notable features of these characters even if their picture is right next to said description? I could imagine it being necessary to get a feeling of how the POV character perceives his peers, but I could also imagine it getting very redundant. On top of that, were the illustrations to fall short of the descriptions, or the other way around, the reader might become conflicted on how to view the characters.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-04-20T07:39:19Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 7