Hi, this is probably my first substantive thread here at this forum.
I do a moderate amount of reading and writing, mostly the pop fiction type (Stephen King, Anne Rice, Frank Herbert, etc.).
Two important questions come up when I'm writing:
1. How important is ancillary description?. What I mean by this is description beyond the physical appearance of the characters and the setting. I realize the difference between a film and a book is that you have to guide the reader's imagination in building a scene. However, I don't want to get bogged down in describing things like a trash can and other pieces of furniture.
2. Is there a good guide to describing faces? I have a hard time with this.
I do a moderate amount of reading and writing, mostly the pop fiction type (Stephen King, Anne Rice, Frank Herbert, etc.).
Two important questions come up when I'm writing:
1. How important is ancillary description?. What I mean by this is description beyond the physical appearance of the characters and the setting. I realize the difference between a film and a book is that you have to guide the reader's imagination in building a scene. However, I don't want to get bogged down in describing things like a trash can and other pieces of furniture.
2. Is there a good guide to describing faces? I have a hard time with this.