Paint Me a Picture from James W. Ziskin

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.

For this week’s question, I’ve chosen a few examples from my Ellie Stone mysteries, and one from my upcoming thriller, Bombay Monson, to illustrate my thoughts on description. Readers of my books will have no doubt noticed that I often go to great pains in describing places and peop...