What do you see when reading???

[chloe ☾ (reading slump & semiactive)]

Ik this may seem like a weird question to ask but I need to know what everyone else sees when reading like do you guys see the actual events being played out in your mind or do you just hear the words in your mind or is there some other thing other people experience??

[♡ lívia]

i can picture a whole movie in my head while i'm reading. sometimes i even imagine the characters voices lol

[chloe ☾ (reading slump & semiactive)]

it's weird for me because I picture certain scenes and at the same time I just hear my own voice in my head reading lol but I also imagine the characters voices too

[✨sofia✨]

Same but I hear all of the characters voices in my head and I can see vague scenes of the action and setting in my head

[lilly ♡ (semi-hiatus, reading slump)]

the page lol. i cant really picture things in my mind and i don't make the characters have voices in my head

[autumn]

sometimes i see the events but not fully clearly, but i don’t really hear the characters voices unless i actually make myself imagine it and i mainly just see the page unfortunately, i’ve lost the ability to see full on events since i stopped reading for a while lol (i didn’t work out 🏋️‍♀️ my imagination)

[Briana]

I hear the characters voices when I’m reading and see the scenes playing out in my head while I’m reading especially when the scenery is super well described

[Alexandra]

I hear the characters voices and I can also picture what’s happening inside the book like all of the events that take place. It’s kind of like I’m making a mini movie inside my head

[Bella]

I see it going on as I read most of the time, unless I’m just not in the mood to read. But sometimes my brain fights on how I want to imagine it.

[Lia]

this is actually such an interesting question, i don't think i've ever thought about it and now i am trying to remember what do i do when i read lol. i think it's just the words in my head, i do imagine how the characters look or the things that are being described but to me it isn't like a movie at all

[humna حمنہ (j. lynch's version)]

i can imagine the whole scene if the writing's detailed and I actively use my mind, and I can also imagine the voices, tone, expressions etc sometimes

[littlefox (not as active)]

it depends on the book. sometimes i picture the scene in my head and i can see it play out like a movie. other times, i just hear my voice in my head reading the words, or the characters' voices (at least what i imagine them to sound like) saying the dialogue.

[Kashfa]

In the back of my mind,a lot of images of the characters and several scenes constantly go on while I'm reading. i never realised it until you asked rn TT

[lilly ♡ (semi-hiatus, reading slump)]

y'all are lucky, i have aphantasia which means i cant see anything in my mind. i didnt even know people could see things in there mind thats crazy to me

[milica]

i feel like i'm watching a movie/a show when i'm reading, i can picture the characters and the scenery really clearly! i love when books have long descriptions of scenes and the places because it helps me out a lot

[Valeria]

I literally picture an entire series, every chapter is an episode and every book is a season or a new series

[Linn h]

I picture the scene in my head like a an actual movie but I often don't use the written description but more how I image it for myself and I really like ro make a map in my head of orientation for example for apartments and houses

[Diana]

I can visually see in my mind what is happening.
For example, I have read the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare and have also watched the TV series and film.
Now I can't remember what events happen it which because in my head I can see it all as one big film/show.

[chloe ☾ (reading slump & semiactive)]

I didn't think to ask this question until recently and now I'm glad I did because it's really interesting to know everyone's experiences and how everyone reads different

[kelsey]

i can see what’s happening kinda? the best way i could describe it is i see what’s happening in the book in the same way that i can see things in my dreams like things and people are there but not every little detail if that makes any sense.

[*･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･Elaine]

I hear the narrators voices and I only listened to the first book.

[Clarissa]

for me it's like watching a movie. I can visualize it while reading. the characters, how they move, the inflections in their voices. I only found out a few years ago there's some people who can't visualize like that.

[alyssa]

It really depends on the book, mainly writing style and format. For it to be a movie, writing should be detailed and immersive without overdoing it and carry small details through dialogue. Otherwise it’s a mess or just words sometimes. Audiobooks for me are ALWAYS a movie. Epub and novel depends heavily on the writing style.

Sometimes if you can’t picture the book, it may not be you but the book.

[⋆ b r e z ! ⋆]

for me it’s like a movie and i’m just a fly on the wall

[Jade]

I hear the character voices and picture it like a movie

[Savannah]

I most of the time can picture it like a movie, just not the characters voices <3

[Alexandra⋅˚₊‧ ❀ ‧₊˚ ⋅]

I hear the characters voices and sometimes in action-y scenes I see the event like a movie

[Simpleen]

it's like a movie and also like i'm in it ! I can see, feel and scent everything. It's just incroyable

[tavia]

i’m jealous of all yall who said yall its like a movie because i literally can not picture anything in my mind, its pitch black. i can see the context tho, i know what i’m supposed to picture but my mind just doesn’t lol

[Oumeima]

I imagine in my head what mostly the author describes and add some sparkling thingies soni can enjoy the book sometimes my focus fades and lose control but then i start again where i am, it’s lovely to work on your imagination a little by a little

[Sarah]

I don't really see anything when reading its more like i feel like im seeing it but im not really seeing it if that makes sense. But i do hear the voices of the characters.

[Nat]

For me it's like a movie- I can picture the setting of a scene and the characters (what they look like, what they're wearing, their hairstyle, etc.). I can play out conversations and scenes. It's magical.

[Nnya]

for me it’s like a movie. I’m directing each scene, capturing everything just right. At the same time, I’m also acting, really getting into their emotions and lines. I read the script and picture how they move.

[Alice]

I love this question because I like knowing how other peoples brains work!!! For me personally, exactly like the above comment, I see it all like a movie playing out in my mind. The images and details are exactly as described in the book and I can replay it whenever I want. It’s amazing in one way but sometimes makes film adaptations hard to digest because that’s not how I saw the character though 😅

[Luli]

i can´t imagine the character´s voices but i do imagine what they would look like/what they´re doing, like a movie

[irmak]

yeah i picture it like a movie but also with like still images iykwim?

[Varya]

Just literally a very detailed movie, that comes automatically

[maya ☆]

for me, it depends a lot on the pace of the novel. if it's fast-paced, it's a full-on movie. different voices, full faces, full scenes and background - of course aligned with the provided descriptions. if it's slow-paced or medium-paced, it's more abstract, it's more like a documentary. the focus for me is naturally a bit more on the writing too