Pages, After Pages of Description #Author Insight

There is so much that can be said about what is in this picture-- the mountains, the lake, the sky, the trees.

All of it is interesting, but one of the things that writers are constantly told to do is not overwhelm the reader with to much information. So when describing a scene. A writer has to take it in chucks and weave it into the story.



So how do you go about doing that?

The character might be walking along a trail smelling the flowers, tramping over the rough terrain. They're talking to their friend.

They reach the lake the wind causes the water to ripple.

Relaxing by the lake while fishing, the character sits back and views the mountains. Each step of the scene takes the character a little deeper into the scenery. Each reflects the character's mood.

At first maybe excited by the beauty and the chance to spend time with a lover. Sweet scents, beautiful flowers, then the gentle rocking of the waves, the touch of the breeze like a lover's caress. The mountains the desire for something that will last a life time.

The scenery needs to add to the scene and give additional depth to a character's emotion.

Now to write it where the reader can enjoy the thrill with the character.

Best of luck on your writing journey. May you have clear sky and smooth sailing.

Anita

A Place of Wonder - Playing with setting #Author Insight

Beautiful places can sooth our soul.

An inspire writers to describe the place in their stories.

White cotton clouds dotted the horizon and competed with the rocky surface of the distant mountains. 

The waves, a deep blue accented the sky's clear color. 

Green leaves hammered home the lush tropical shore.

The sky, the mountain, the ocean, each also can give the reader an insight to the character as well.

One character may see the beauty of the ocean, while another might only see the dangers lurking below the surface.

How would your character describe the picture above?

Just a fun little exercise to get the creative juices flowing.

Anita

Similes - Can Add Depth

Writers like to use similes. Why?

I think it is because  they helps to ground readers. If I'm talking about an distant world, how can I explain to the reader what I want them to see. By using something they are familiar with like flowers.

Also it can add to a character's description.  She had a smile that lit up her face like a sunflower lights up the dry  parched dessert. You just can't turn away, you just have to smile back.

So what comparisons do you make?

She watched the sweat dripping down his hard body and felt drenched in downpour of sexual need.

How would you describe the above pictures?

Anita
www.anitaphilmar.com

The Beast in the Woods

Now, I know this animal is hard to see, but if you were trying to describe it, what would you say?

Try it without giving it a name.

A hairy beast on four legs, that had eyes that glowed. (sorry the fantasy side of my writing is breaking through.)

Anita
www.anitaphilmar.com

Finding The Beauty

Now, when writing about the setting of a story, writers tried to tell it from a character's point of view.

This can either be favorable to the place being described or not.

What would you say about the setting above?

How you describe it tells a lot about who you are.


Anita
www.anitaphilmar.com