Have you ever been in the middle of reading a description full of vivid depictions and unique verbiage? Has it ever bored you to your core? Here is a little hint to use in your own writing: don't over-stimulate the reader's brain!
Let's roleplay. You are an author working on a mystery novel. The specific section you are writing requires you to set the scene - a murder has taken place on a foggy night in an alley behind a rundown used car dealership. Now, did your brain already conjure a picture of the alley from what you've read? Let's continue. This murder scene has blood splatters against a rusty dumpster, and a fire escape ladder dangles above the dumpster.
So, that's about all the description this alley would need. The brain fills in gaps. Obviously, you would write this in your own words and use your own adjectives. But remember when painting a mental image, let the reader be creative.
No one wants to read a book that reads like a movie script. Reading is an escape and an imaginative experience. Don't take that pleasantry from the reader.
Let's roleplay. You are an author working on a mystery novel. The specific section you are writing requires you to set the scene - a murder has taken place on a foggy night in an alley behind a rundown used car dealership. Now, did your brain already conjure a picture of the alley from what you've read? Let's continue. This murder scene has blood splatters against a rusty dumpster, and a fire escape ladder dangles above the dumpster.
So, that's about all the description this alley would need. The brain fills in gaps. Obviously, you would write this in your own words and use your own adjectives. But remember when painting a mental image, let the reader be creative.
No one wants to read a book that reads like a movie script. Reading is an escape and an imaginative experience. Don't take that pleasantry from the reader.
Happy Writing!
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