Writing 101: Description!

Description is essential to any creative writer. You need to know how to describe, and you need to know how to do it effectively.



I've been reading two writing books:



The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (2012) by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi



The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations (1995) by David Grambs



I usually try and stay away from these kinds of books because they always make me doubt myself and my skills as a writer... and like I predicted, they have done. But it is only early on in my career and I guess that the more that I write and the more that I publish, the more that my readers will be able to notice the change in me.



Anyway, since I've been reading these, I have noticed that I do have a pattern of words that I will use, over and over again; word such as, "glanced" "nodded" "smiled" just simple words, that after reading these books, I now know that there are more ways to give depth and also make my writing seem less stilted, and repetitive.



I have come up with a way to teach myself, and also you guys. (Well, by trying to teach other people the lessons that I have learnt, I will be teaching myself.) Fun, huh? YES!



I will NOT be going through the books and just copying and pasting the information there for you. I'll be writing a few different posts, and I'll be explaining in my words (as that's the only way I can learn) some very effective ways of describing.



Including:



Textures, people, places, animals, and colours!



So, welcome to a mini crash course in description. Take it or leave it... either way, it's free.



Starting on Monday 10th!




Joseph Eastwood




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