tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post8343475650418003419..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Excessive Detail Can Kill Your Storymooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-8033564374500068512022-10-22T09:53:34.621+01:002022-10-22T09:53:34.621+01:00its an interesting blog! and attractive too becaus...its an interesting blog! and attractive too because you didn't written a boring thing in this and the topic looks good it seems and informative blog, but being a student i am Jessica Mathew and i love to help other students too, and for that reason i would like to introduce <a href="https://bestassignmentwriting.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Cheap Assignment Help</a> service from where you all can get the best help for their studies.Jessica Mathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998933154268644668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77560628565770491472012-05-01T10:33:33.874+01:002012-05-01T10:33:33.874+01:00@Fairview-I'm the same. Mostly I won't jsu...@Fairview-I'm the same. Mostly I won't jsut stop reading, I'll just skim. But I'll also be wary of reading another book by the same author.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-57428007992375458252012-05-01T04:23:12.138+01:002012-05-01T04:23:12.138+01:00I love this post. I am with cleemckenzie. If it i...I love this post. I am with cleemckenzie. If it is too long, I skim or even skip to the dialogue or the action.Fairviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130996970916886241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-17377480655033859302012-04-30T01:10:52.503+01:002012-04-30T01:10:52.503+01:00@Clee-me too.
@Sara-my pleasure.@Clee-me too.<br /><br />@Sara-my pleasure.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-24074423392656040682012-04-29T22:59:19.327+01:002012-04-29T22:59:19.327+01:00Thanks for the helpful post.Thanks for the helpful post.Sara Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347650970912643036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-55053883959091680512012-04-28T23:59:20.604+01:002012-04-28T23:59:20.604+01:00It's definitely a balancing act. I loved beaut...It's definitely a balancing act. I loved beautiful, descriptive prose, but it if goes on too long, I'm guilty of skimming to the dialog or action!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-68372152356814251872012-04-27T19:58:13.785+01:002012-04-27T19:58:13.785+01:00@Kimm-welcome.
@Rachna-it's usually the lack ...@Kimm-welcome.<br /><br />@Rachna-it's usually the lack of anything happening more than the description itself that's most annoying.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-84059190246684139652012-04-27T17:51:19.888+01:002012-04-27T17:51:19.888+01:00I am not guilty of this except once when I overdid...I am not guilty of this except once when I overdid on descriptions at my CP's insistence. As a reader I get cheesed off with too many descriptions.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12454557425600526052012-04-27T16:13:15.900+01:002012-04-27T16:13:15.900+01:00As a reader, I'm frustrated by too much descri...As a reader, I'm frustrated by too much description so probably err on the wrong side in my writing. Excellent, thought provoking post ~ thanks.Kimm Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791227595316273825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-24796258736380413502012-04-27T15:36:53.298+01:002012-04-27T15:36:53.298+01:00@Alex-you can work it in reverse too. Once you kno...@Alex-you can work it in reverse too. Once you know what purpose description can serve other than literally showing what things look like, you know what to emphasise, like going in for a close-up in a movie.<br /><br />@Laura-Hello!<br /><br />@Cathie-cheers!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-22312714300373403812012-04-27T14:35:54.247+01:002012-04-27T14:35:54.247+01:00As a writer of historical novels, I'm always i...As a writer of historical novels, I'm always in danger of over-describing. Approaching those scenes second, third or fourth time round with a critical eye helps tweak them.<br /><br />Thanks for an excellent post. Shared!Cathie Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537946350336674340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-75918483662442801022012-04-27T14:21:51.915+01:002012-04-27T14:21:51.915+01:00Hello, Mood! Excellent post. Every sentence, every...Hello, Mood! Excellent post. Every sentence, every paragraph, should have a purpose in the story, and that includes description! Thanks for the reminder.<br /><br />Have a great weekend and happy A to Z!!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60932387133575497672012-04-27T13:57:09.095+01:002012-04-27T13:57:09.095+01:00So not guilty of this! I'm the one that has to...So not guilty of this! I'm the one that has to go back and add description. And no, I don't go for the pretty prose when I do it. I just work it in a line here or there through character awareness of dialogue.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-25117302595690335432012-04-27T11:24:37.612+01:002012-04-27T11:24:37.612+01:00@michael-I think it's trickiest with sci-fi an...@michael-I think it's trickiest with sci-fi and fantasy because you're often dealing with things the reader has never encountered in real life, so it can take a bit more description. I think that's acceptable. The danger is to go too far down that road. Hard to judge.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33098010188657682792012-04-27T08:16:10.884+01:002012-04-27T08:16:10.884+01:00I think that I may be one of those writers that us...I think that I may be one of those writers that uses too much description on some things. I've been called out about it by Beta Readers.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-72786139792073197602012-04-27T07:13:06.335+01:002012-04-27T07:13:06.335+01:00Definitely true! I think for me I think more about...Definitely true! I think for me I think more about description I have in place...so I am hoping it helps!Nicole Pyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920135146911951755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-91710840180766233522012-04-27T06:51:05.550+01:002012-04-27T06:51:05.550+01:00@Nicole-not using description isn't really an ...@Nicole-not using description isn't really an option either.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79655778354047123142012-04-27T00:13:18.801+01:002012-04-27T00:13:18.801+01:00I guess it's a good thing that I hate writing ...I guess it's a good thing that I hate writing description, huh? It's a discipline to get description in for me. So, I guess that's good!Nicole Pyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920135146911951755noreply@blogger.com