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poshm · 11-09-2009, 01:29 PM

I'd rather imagine what the character looks like based on their personality and how they come over in the text.

I think a couple of distinguishing features are ok - say if the character has something unique about the way they look - but I'd hate to read a lengthy description of what a character looks like because there's a good chance it won't match up with the image I already have of them.

11-09-2009, 01:29 PM	#13
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	I'd rather imagine what the character looks like based on their personality and how they come over in the text. I think a couple of distinguishing features are ok - say if the character has something unique about the way they look - but I'd hate to read a lengthy description of what a character looks like because there's a good chance it won't match up with the image I already have of them.