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Originally Posted by Blossom
I think it isn't that it's just readers aren't use to it anymore so they aren't sure how to handle it when they come across a writer who is trying to build her world. Take Jude Deveraux for example. She gives description of every gown or outfit the herione or hero wears. She describes the surroundings with intricate detail you feel you are in the time period. As I said this is a lost art too much dialogue and not enough detail is a major problem with today's books.
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I really do think it's more about the skill of the author rather than it being an old vs new thing. Jude Deveraux is one of romance's great authors and she got that way because of her descriptive writing. I've found Nora Roberts to be very descriptive as well but I never fall out of the story with her because she weaves everything together so well. Obviously, she is also a great. A lot of authors still use very vivid description. Meljean Brook or Cecilia Grant for example. I just think that we only notice it when it's not done well or doesn't mesh well with our particular reading likes/dislikes.
I also just thought about Victoria Holt. An old favorite of mine. When I re-read a book of hers recently, there really isn't a lot of description. I was a little disappointed.