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Originally Posted by Karellen

Sometimes for certain scenes I create a little side narrative that I feel should have happened in the book. (yea, yea, I know, seek professional help )

So do I, it's never crossed my mind that this is something to be embarrassed over

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It's possible that I visualized things when I read as a kid. I honestly can't remember.

When I think back to memorable books I read as a child/young teenager and haven't reread since, I can see a few scenes from them, so that must mean I've done this at least since I read "Peter's baby" and "The master detective Blomquist"

I've also enjoyed well-written language as long as I can remember -- I learnt favourite paragraphs by heart and can still remember some of them.

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I still care most about the plot and the characters, and I don't mind repetitive tropes if they're well done.

I enjoy tropes when they are done well -- Courtney Milan, for instance, uses tropes in ways that make me grin in delight

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I sort of do, but not very well. For example, in a cozy mystery I was imagining someone was leaning against a wall until they suddenly got attacked from behind.

Sometimes the place I'm seeing suddenly doesn't fit -- I've seen the fireplace to the right of the door, and something happens that places it on the other side of the room -- and that makes me stumble a bit.