tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post5059820341480575046..comments2023-10-21T07:30:22.394-04:00Comments on A Million Blogging Monkeys: The Name’s Hayes. Channing Hayes.Alan Orloffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-13889017460870672422010-01-19T08:13:27.587-05:002010-01-19T08:13:27.587-05:00Definitely a "less" person. And I really...Definitely a "less" person. And I really don't like it when an author compares a character to a real person (usually an actor). With my 1 movie a year and hardly any TV, I'm not going to make the connection. And why let someone else do your work. Give me broad brushstrokes, and I'll be happy to fill in the rest.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-85697479018504599862010-01-17T23:22:26.677-05:002010-01-17T23:22:26.677-05:00I like as little description as possible and prefe...I like as little description as possible and prefer to focus on the unusual bits. Like: "His small eyes peered over a huge moustache." <br />But I love your soft-serve ice cream hair! And a bible or dossier is a great idea. I need to do one for my current wip. I keep forgetting the secondary characters names let alone what they look like.Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-86352279669705772742010-01-15T14:54:56.578-05:002010-01-15T14:54:56.578-05:00Margot - Semi-logic is more logic than many people...Margot - Semi-logic is more logic than many people employ. Good luck!<br /><br />Helen - I think "dribble" is a good way to think about it!<br /><br />Jennie - You are the contrarian here! I know what you mean about getting a picture of someone in your head. I hate it when I go to a movie (or watch TV), and some character from a book looks completely unlike my mental picture. Throws me off.<br /><br />Galen - Don't pay any attention to your readers. What do they know? (To MY readers: I'm just kidding.)<br /><br />Elizabeth - That's a good strategy. Only write stuff on demand. I wish I could get away with that. I guess you have more pull :)<br /><br />Dorte - I guess being descriptive in few words is a good skill to have when writing flash fiction!<br /><br />Elspeth - That's a good tip, dossier-wise. Most of the jokes I write are for myself too. (At least someone thinks they're funny.)Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-67643691542796900952010-01-15T13:05:55.874-05:002010-01-15T13:05:55.874-05:00Write the dossier for yourself. Put in way too mu...Write the dossier for yourself. Put in way too much information. Some of it you'll use, some you won't but at least it's all there to refer to. It's very very useful for avoiding continuity errors.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-83731366940758614482010-01-15T11:36:16.300-05:002010-01-15T11:36:16.300-05:00Less! I only describe people when I feel it is abs...Less! I only describe people when I feel it is absolutely necessary so I wouldn´t be able to describe any of my characters in detail. I prefer indicating what they are like in a few strokes, and the readers of my flash fiction seem to be able to relate to my characters.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-1005100444310723422010-01-15T11:18:01.580-05:002010-01-15T11:18:01.580-05:00I like yours!
I don't write much description....I like yours!<br /><br />I don't write much description. In fact, that's a frequent editorial complaint...they mark spots in my manuscripts where they want more of it. I do better filling description in on demand, instead of providing it upfront. <br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a> <br /><a href="http://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-91899691189266838482010-01-15T10:24:25.924-05:002010-01-15T10:24:25.924-05:00Put me in the less camp for sure. This, more-or-le...Put me in the less camp for sure. This, more-or-less question is always a tough one. How much paint to put on the canvas in descriptive text? I'm like you, I don't particularly like to read it, so, I do the minimum when I have to write it. Surprisingly, at least to me, I've had a few readers say they like lots of detail.<br /><br /><br />Best Wishes Galen. <br /><a href="http://www.galenkindley.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">Imagineering Fiction Blog</a>joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-76369679657240921022010-01-15T10:20:14.197-05:002010-01-15T10:20:14.197-05:00Sadly, I'm more of a more. I see them so clear...Sadly, I'm more of a more. I see them so clearly in my head that I can't help describing them in too much detail. But at least I start out that way! A personal pet peeve is when I get to know a character in someone else's book, and I develop a picture of them, and then two books into the series, there's a description that doesn't match mine.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-33896327526229133542010-01-15T10:05:20.242-05:002010-01-15T10:05:20.242-05:00I'm probably a "less" person. Dribbl...I'm probably a "less" person. Dribble pieces of description here and there and let the reader develop their own vision.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-65717630670026249442010-01-15T09:32:14.379-05:002010-01-15T09:32:14.379-05:00Alan - I guess I'd say I'm more of a "...Alan - I guess I'd say I'm more of a "less" person - at least at this point in my series. Not only am I still developing the characters, but I am hoping to have their backstories unfold. I don't know if that will work, but at least I have a semi-logical rationale : ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com