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Heather Parker · 11-10-2009, 03:03 PM

I feel a lot better about the lack of physical description in my stories now - thank you!

How do people (readers and authors) feel about a lot of description in a book generally? I tend to get a little bored if it isn't necessary for the story - but I have noticed it seems very popular with judges of literary competitions. Perhaps just personal taste?

11-10-2009, 03:03 PM	#17
Heather Parker Nameless Being	I feel a lot better about the lack of physical description in my stories now - thank you! How do people (readers and authors) feel about a lot of description in a book generally? I tend to get a little bored if it isn't necessary for the story - but I have noticed it seems very popular with judges of literary competitions. Perhaps just personal taste?