tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post7739721604860287786..comments2023-05-17T06:54:46.067-05:00Comments on Write Right!: Lynn Chandler Willis: Character DescriptionDelia Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946544790382023164noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-31303651010419229232014-05-06T19:48:08.544-05:002014-05-06T19:48:08.544-05:00Thanks everyone for the comments! Sorry so delayed...Thanks everyone for the comments! Sorry so delayed - grandson's baseball game :) I'm a firm believer that the best description happens when the reader isn't aware they've just been told the main character is 35 years old, yet somehow they realize it later on.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679089927849820787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-3406669195713828402014-05-06T17:00:04.971-05:002014-05-06T17:00:04.971-05:00Thanks for the character picture, Lynn. I'm al...Thanks for the character picture, Lynn. I'm always challenged to use other senses in description besides what the POV character "sees" in another character. And I have a long way to go with that.LoRee Peeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465045728587145734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-23466399543689616422014-05-06T13:33:16.275-05:002014-05-06T13:33:16.275-05:00Stephen King has some awesome advice, doesn't ...Stephen King has some awesome advice, doesn't he? I hadn't heard that one, but it is absolutely true. A valid point. Thanks for sharing!Delia Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946544790382023164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-70351680769484878062014-05-06T13:18:51.656-05:002014-05-06T13:18:51.656-05:00Good tips! For me the challenge in describing char...Good tips! For me the challenge in describing characters is to make sure I give enough but not too much, allowing the reader to picture the character in her own way. Was it Stephen King who said that it is the author's goal to cause the reader to picture his own third grade teacher not the author's? Paula Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508561176005570528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-79554571822529581322014-05-06T13:05:14.131-05:002014-05-06T13:05:14.131-05:00Welcome to Write Right, Lynn! I enjoyed your post....Welcome to Write Right, Lynn! I enjoyed your post. Characterization is such an important part of making a story come alive. I know this will be helpful to lots of writers.<br /><br />ReplyDeleteDelia Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946544790382023164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836554001905473080.post-33105090143403354422014-05-06T13:03:35.792-05:002014-05-06T13:03:35.792-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Delia Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946544790382023164noreply@blogger.com