The scattered thoughts of short story writer Sandra Seamans
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Description Tips
Excellent piece by Susan J. Morris on writing meaningful description into your story here It's my major weakness when writing so I always check out how other writers use description in their stories.
It gets more difficult in a short story, I think. You can only do so much of this in 3500 words. And yet, do none and it's never any good. You do need to set a scene even if you don't describe clothes, etc.
Yes, it's a fine edge to walk, Patti. I love writing dialogue but have to remember that readers need a bit of setting, of taste and smells. I always have to remind myself to add all that in with a rewrite. :)
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It gets more difficult in a short story, I think. You can only do so much of this in 3500 words. And yet, do none and it's never any good. You do need to set a scene even if you don't describe clothes, etc.
Yes, it's a fine edge to walk, Patti. I love writing dialogue but have to remember that readers need a bit of setting, of taste and smells. I always have to remind myself to add all that in with a rewrite. :)
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