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Originally Posted by Blossom
I like unnecessary details. A writer must paint a picture with her words to make you feel like you are there. Jacquelyn Frank gets this complaint but the truth is painting with your words is a sign of a great writer. This is a lost art these days it seems very few writer possessed or use this skill.  |
I think it's really a matter of preference. I also think that it depends greatly on how the author integrates those details into the action and the dialogue. When I notice a lot of detail, that generally means that the author isn't tying it into what's going on enough to keep me in the story. Rich storytelling is definitely different than an infodump.
One example that sticks out in my mind is Yasmine Galenorn's Sisters of the Moon series. I love the books, but sometimes I get knocked out of my reading reverie because of how she chooses to include the details rather than the amount of detail. Most of the time this happens with clunky dialogue.