tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post1339647680982125077..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: DESCRIPTIVE WRITINGValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-90962346669405007812018-05-01T16:24:55.597+01:002018-05-01T16:24:55.597+01:00Ron, there's nothing worse than finding faults...Ron, there's nothing worse than finding faults in someone's writing. It completely ruins the story.. or in my case it puts me off even trying. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-29700041233055765212018-05-01T15:20:57.324+01:002018-05-01T15:20:57.324+01:00" A description should slide into the story w..." A description should slide into the story without effort. It should not irritate the reader and force him to skip a few lines or more. "<br /><br />OMG Valerie, I sooooooooooooo agree with you! I used to blog with someone who did this and it DROVE me insane to read his post. It took him FOUR hours to describe something simple, which should have taken a few seconds. What really drove Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332843200079013172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-87746579488906981582018-04-30T15:37:20.961+01:002018-04-30T15:37:20.961+01:00Kden, descriptive words are less important for blo...Kden, descriptive words are less important for blogging but are essential when writing a story. The problem is getting the quantity and quality right. Why not have a go?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-30521502455822872642018-04-30T15:04:39.547+01:002018-04-30T15:04:39.547+01:00I don't use descriptive words much at all, jus...I don't use descriptive words much at all, just the same old boring words over and over. Maybe it's b/c I just write about my life. I should try to write a post some day with many descriptive words and see how long it takes to drive me and my readers crazy!kdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504994174268834559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-27688850603362306202018-04-30T09:44:19.132+01:002018-04-30T09:44:19.132+01:00Joeh, it's a skill I am still learning, even n...Joeh, it's a skill I am still learning, even now, after all these years of writing and composing. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-33863096338394131682018-04-30T09:42:19.716+01:002018-04-30T09:42:19.716+01:00Joe, do you read non-fiction? I couldn't live ...Joe, do you read non-fiction? I couldn't live without some sort of fiction, I guess that's why I write it. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-91176254522955794122018-04-29T19:59:17.569+01:002018-04-29T19:59:17.569+01:00You are so correct, it is a real skill, much like ...You are so correct, it is a real skill, much like a musician who can make it beautiful while keeping it simple.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-8275337260865502622018-04-29T19:53:06.277+01:002018-04-29T19:53:06.277+01:00My mother was a big fan of Lee Child.
I don't...My mother was a big fan of Lee Child.<br /><br />I don't read fiction, I find descriptive writing a bit of a bore to be honest. But that's just me. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.com