tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post221378392977550090..comments2023-07-01T21:33:14.754-07:00Comments on Behind the Mystery: Herding Characters To and FroLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222330734484913128noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-46055736839964061882010-06-04T11:14:36.776-07:002010-06-04T11:14:36.776-07:00I remember seeing this a lot when I was in general...I remember seeing this a lot when I was in general creative writing classes and even now in a writing group I'm in, many people who haven't been writing long, or don't write often do this to the point that I can't read their story! <br />I'm sure I'm guilty of it from time to time too but I try to be very conscious of it when I'm writing because I know how much it bothers me to read it. <br />I think sometimes, depending on the character/pov and what's going on, you need all the action but that's very rare. <br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-56645169477812344192010-04-28T08:50:35.991-07:002010-04-28T08:50:35.991-07:00I'm guilty of too much description! I read a n...I'm guilty of too much description! I read a novel once that over described and it drove me nuts. I tend to fix this during rewrites.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-71780717945853987182010-04-27T14:15:15.177-07:002010-04-27T14:15:15.177-07:00I definitely do it more when I'm "in the ...I definitely do it more when I'm "in the zone" and just trying to get the words down.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222330734484913128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-18373228752369588382010-04-27T13:00:41.040-07:002010-04-27T13:00:41.040-07:00It's something I've had to watch on occasi...It's something I've had to watch on occasion too. I think we all have our moments were we get a little overly descriptive. ;)Lisa_Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238496789960349077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-3741629393264875342010-04-27T10:16:20.298-07:002010-04-27T10:16:20.298-07:00Catherine- It's definitely a balancing act of ...Catherine- It's definitely a balancing act of what can be told and what should be shown while still moving things along. With every draft, I learn more, I hope. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222330734484913128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-78364489965711241712010-04-27T09:52:18.792-07:002010-04-27T09:52:18.792-07:00Good post! I know all to well the tendency to over...Good post! I know all to well the tendency to over-describe (both in poetry and prose) as well. On the other hand, sometimes I feel like I "tell" too much in poetry. I guess it's a balance :)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532531939334578737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-50717398046337088042010-04-27T08:35:56.182-07:002010-04-27T08:35:56.182-07:00Thanks, Jody! I can only imagine in contest judgin...Thanks, Jody! I can only imagine in contest judging how often it comes up. In self-editing, I've started a list of words I tend to use over and over again to describe something - especially "walking," "walked," or "walk" - and did a Find on them in Word. That's a real (and scary) eye opener! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222330734484913128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276579347111537743.post-91758262797914313612010-04-27T07:34:38.989-07:002010-04-27T07:34:38.989-07:00Wonderful post, Lisa! I totally agree. We tend to ...Wonderful post, Lisa! I totally agree. We tend to over-describe. I'm seeing this a lot in the contest I'm judging. But you're right, we tend to find examples in our own work--and it's definitely something to be aware of as we self-edit.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com