tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1159891528623167327..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: How to Write Description Through CharacterGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-35129437994618337212013-08-05T07:55:46.900-07:002013-08-05T07:55:46.900-07:00Great point about show vs. tell! You're comple...Great point about show vs. tell! You're completely right that describing through the character can definitely help resolve some telling issues, particularly related to description. Giving your descriptions a shot of your characters voice is one quick way to make descriptions more vivid, interesting, and definitely less textbookish. :) <br /><br /><br />Good luck with your edits!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-12287496940301711412013-08-01T20:01:41.635-07:002013-08-01T20:01:41.635-07:00Excellent point you make here, and something that ...Excellent point you make here, and something that I'm really focusing on as I'm editing my MS. My CPs have given me some feedback right along the lines of the content of this post. ;-)<br /><br /><br />Also, I'm learning that this description-through-the-character's-eyes thing can sometimes help with the showing-versus-telling issue of description. Like your example from Updikes' story - we learn about the character doing the describing as well as learning about the girl being described. Much more of a showing description than "the girl had long legs. She walked heel-to-toe."<br /><br /><br />Since I know I can be prone to long, boring, textbookish descriptions, putting these into the characters' observations and voice really helps the flow of the story. :)Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-76575556150054371402013-08-01T08:25:28.618-07:002013-08-01T08:25:28.618-07:00I agree, Aneeqah! It was a tough pill to swallow w...I agree, Aneeqah! It was a tough pill to swallow when I first saw the comment, but I'm so glad that she brought it up, because it definitely made me a better writer. Perspective is enormously important. <br /><br /><br />I wish you all the best with your writing!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-59480272790382604732013-07-31T21:59:55.269-07:002013-07-31T21:59:55.269-07:00This is seriously so true. I love how your CP real...This is seriously so true. I love how your CP really challenged you to think this way, a lot of times when we're critiquing, we have no idea what little comment will affect another person's writing journey. But anyways, it makes so much sense that perspective is the name of the game. This is something I'll be keeping in mind as I write! <3Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-47193838170165140862013-07-31T06:46:01.361-07:002013-07-31T06:46:01.361-07:00Thank you, Melissa! ^_^Thank you, Melissa! ^_^Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-61569907920246652602013-07-31T06:43:54.389-07:002013-07-31T06:43:54.389-07:00Excellent post. Very true. :)Excellent post. Very true. :)Melissa Maygrovehttp://melissamaygrove.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com