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12726317 No.12726317 [Reply] [Original]

how the FUCK do i write descriptively? i really have no idea how to describe things without being pure cringe. every story i write ends up being some kind of le hemingway minimalism because i lack the skills to do imaginative writing full of colors and shapes and smells. what are some books that help with this? should i go to an MFA?

>> No.12726354

Practise.

>> No.12726814

Here's the thing anon. You see something. AND THEN YOU DESCRIBE IT. Jesus it's not hard.

>> No.12726824

>>12726317
spend a whole afternoon describing the tree that's right in front of you. it takes time and eyes

>> No.12726847

Instead of writing a paragraph of description, weave the description into what's happening, unless the point of that bit is to introduce something new. Get the most out of each moment describing the shit out of what's relevant at that moment rather than dumping everything about a place immediately which is better suited to cinematography imo.