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Old 11-03-2009, 10:35 AM   #5
Jack Tingle
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Originally Posted by Heather Parker View Post
...This made me realise I hardly ever describe my characters in much physical detail either - but I wondered what readers or other writers felt about this? Do you prefer a full description, or are you happy to imagine them the way you want?
Interesting question. I noticed this once in Elizabeth Moon's "Trading in Danger". She appeared to deliberately not describe her characters or settings any more than barely necessary for the story to progress. It was an interesting effect.

I liked the book(s), but I found I wanted just a little more description. Not a lot more, but just a little: tall, short, dark, light, stout, slim, pretty, plain, etc. I don't want or need to know the curve of a character's eyebrow, but I do like a general feel for the character and how others see him.

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