A Guide to Writing Good Descriptions
Descriptions are a vital piece of writing. We are storytellers, after all, and that means we need to show our readers what’s going on, pull them into the world we’ve created, and evoke emotions and connection. Description is a large part of how we do that. Despite being vital, it’s not actually something all writers (including myself!) are naturally very good at. Like many things, improving our description-writing game can take some work. Which is why we’re here today, so hold on tight because we’re going to cover a lot of ground! This guide will go over why description writing can be hard, 10 techniques for writing good descriptions, 3 pitfalls to avoid, how to describe characters, and a few practice prompts. Writing Good Descriptions: Why It’s Hard If writing descriptions is easy for you, pay no mind. (In fact, please let me know your secrets!) But for the rest of us, you’re not alone. Sometimes writing descriptions- even really simple ones- can feel extremely difficult. Everyon...