Every Novel Contains Action
Whether a character is walking, talking, crying, writing, (or crying while writing), you can find several ways to describe that character’s actions. And objects in that character’s environment can move, land, shine, disappear, or …
In another guest post by John Bowers, we discover how to portray actions in a way that engages readers.
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Description: A Magic Paintbrush in the Hand of the Right Writer
In another guest post by John Bowers, we discover how to become Sorcerers of Settings.
By the way, if you’re looking for the best in cowboy-style shoot ’em up sci-fi, I highly recommend John’s Nick Walker, United Federation Marshal series.
How Important is Description in a Novel?
You’ll find writers who go from generic he, she, and they — zero names and descriptions — to those who take pages to describe a living room.
So, what’s a writer to do? Can there be too little or too much description?
John Bowers, author of the Nick Walker, United Federation Marshal crime thriller science fiction series, shares his opinions.
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Standard Advice Offered by Many Editors
“Move the story along,” they say. Is that advice valid? John Bowers offers his opinion.
Do you agree with him?