Sinking into the Scene

Adding description to a story is an art. Too much, and readers skip over it. Too little, and the sense of place and mood aren’t adequately drawn. What techniques do you use, and please provide examples from your work.

Brenda Chapman

Writers are warned early on not to add too much description because readers tune out. This might not be as true for literary fiction as it is for crime fiction, but I'd wager even these authors need to be careful not to overdo.

Readers (myself included) love a moody, sc...