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Q&A Should you write character description points in bulk or spread them out?

There is no correct answer. As some have intimated a character's description is only necessary if it's relevant to the story. My personal technique involves giving a reader a vague enough descript...

posted 5y ago by Surtsey‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:12:47Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Surtsey‭ · 2019-12-08T13:12:47Z (about 5 years ago)
There is no correct answer. As some have intimated a character's description is only necessary if it's relevant to the story.

My personal technique involves giving a reader a vague enough description to remind them of somebody they already know -this goes some way to employing the empathy card. Essentially, the character becomes the reader's character as opposed to the writer's.

And because I'm progressive (applying critical thinking to problems rather than follow tradition) - publishing has changed! More of than not describing the physical characteristic of the main characters is a pointless exercise. There is a 95% chance they are depicted in glorious 32-bit technicolour on the front cover!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-11-05T22:55:42Z (about 5 years ago)
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