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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I'm with you there. Descriptive passages, even 'overly descriptive' passages can really help me cement a particular time/place and mood to a story.
I realize that's not to everyone's taste, but I appreciate it. I do notice sometimes when reading a book that I have no clue what the characters look like. For me, that's worse than having their clothes, etc described.
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Descriptive, yes. Overly descriptive to the point where you are boring the reader, no. The point where the reader gets bored is personal. For me, the line is where I begin to wonder if the author accidentally published their entry for the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction contest.