Don’t Overdescribe

What I’m reading: From One Place to Another, by Carol White

I’ve never been big on long passages of description. When I write, I normally leave all but the essentials out, then go back and layer things in if I think it’s too sparse. I also try to make sure descriptions help move things forward and are true to the character’s POV.

Nothing irritates me more than having a character describe someone’s outfit down to the fabric and designer. Unless that character has a reason to be able to know a su...