Or, would broccoli have more personality?
Welcome the Thursday, Oct 13th #BlogHop4Writers post!
Thursday, Oct 13th: QUESTION: Character physical descriptions, do you like a lot or a little? How do you make sure your readers see your character they way you want them to? Question provided by author: Amy Romine This is a Blog Hop!
Well, anyone who knows me, knows I love to keep people guessing LOL
So, I wouldn’t give all my secrets away, just hint at them. *Wink! Wink!* And it’s the same for characterisation and physical description. It’s good to describe them to give a reader an idea of your character and what s/he looks like, but I do like to leave a little to the imagination. It’s like going COMMANDO as opposed to wearing a little extra something, to tease you with. Leaving a little bit to the imagination is good. Right? 😉
I also like to drop in hints throughout a story, not have a solid paragraph explaining every detail of their face and clothes like I was taught to at school.
I’m happy if a reader sees a character differently to how I describe them, after all – it’s going to happen. How often do you go to the pictures to see a film after you’ve read and book and thought that a character looks totally different on the screen to how you imagined him or her?
Does it matter? I don’t think so!
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I like leaving things to the imagination, too, which is why I hate love scenes with every lunge, plunge and groan described. I’ve been there, done that, so I like to apply my own images and noises. *lol* Good post.
Exactly, Ginger!
Great comment LOL thanks hopping on by 🙂
You are so right about movie versions with actors that don’t seem anything like how you imagined the characters! (Love the analogy to going commando vs wearing just a little something.)
Thanks, Angelica 😉
I like when an author reminds me along the way how a character looks. Maybe haircolor or eyes or body type. Just a hint is fine!
Just a hint – like sheer lace…
Great post, Angelika!
Thanks for hoppin’ by Megan! 😉