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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
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With graphic novels, the work is done for you. The pictures tell you what you should see.......ie, the authors version, not your own.
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You could say the same about movies.... But you still visit the cinema once in while, right?
Graphic novels and comics are visual storytelling. I can't see how it is necessarily less than storytelling through words.
Besides, unless the author describes the 'world' richly, I don't really imagine a lot when I read. Only if it's necessary to follow the plot. Lately, I've found myself more and more appreciative of authors who can describe visually in detail - an example would be Tolkien describing a landscape. In her latest work, Byatt have been critisised for being overlt detailed in her descriptions. I absolutely loved that part of it.