tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post8870769931902408850..comments2024-03-28T23:40:46.852-04:00Comments on Ruth A Casie: 10 Benefits of Using Descriptive Writing TechniquesRuth A Casiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-57603034833563102142015-07-20T07:53:13.149-04:002015-07-20T07:53:13.149-04:00I love to read something that will take and hold m...I love to read something that will take and hold me in. The scenery where I am in right now just failed me to get noticed to those particular things.I am often curious in the nice images. This would make me a great writer later on yet so much challenging to any aspiring writers out there.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.writingproductdescriptions.com/writing-product-descriptions-with-us/" rel="nofollow">writing product descriptions<br /></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309813476697203012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-55111742603684755642011-12-15T12:22:42.777-05:002011-12-15T12:22:42.777-05:00I love a book that pulls me in and won't let m...I love a book that pulls me in and won't let me go. I strive to write like that, but I think, I know, I have a ways to go still. Learning is part of the fun of reading for me.Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-4153164869044714692011-12-07T00:07:01.858-05:002011-12-07T00:07:01.858-05:00@Hildie McQueen
I'm glad you liked the post. ...@Hildie McQueen<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the post. Both books are great resources. I find I refer to them often. <br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-41883401965725843012011-12-06T22:39:25.566-05:002011-12-06T22:39:25.566-05:00I loved this post, I am going to have to get both ...I loved this post, I am going to have to get both books.Hildie McQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929695404979016647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-54266001108944536562011-12-05T19:18:02.348-05:002011-12-05T19:18:02.348-05:00Great post. I have that book Painting with Words. ...Great post. I have that book Painting with Words. I should read it again, it helped me so much when I read it the first time.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-80914723048746243622011-12-04T19:01:19.484-05:002011-12-04T19:01:19.484-05:00@Paisley Kirkpatrick
I hope you find it helpful. ...@Paisley Kirkpatrick<br /><br />I hope you find it helpful. I know I did. Slipping into a story as a character is the best part of reading.<br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-918018866330119182011-12-04T18:34:29.751-05:002011-12-04T18:34:29.751-05:00Thanks, Ruth. I just ordered a copy of Word Painti...Thanks, Ruth. I just ordered a copy of Word Painting. I am in the process of mastering description and emotion. I love that I am no able to pinpoint the areas that need revamping.<br /><br />I love a story where you can feel like the heroine and are in love with the hero. It is a grat feeling to be involved in the story and can slip away into their world.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-83554153639675053312011-12-04T12:32:57.201-05:002011-12-04T12:32:57.201-05:00@Loretta
@Louise Behiel
I think descriptive writi...@Loretta<br />@Louise Behiel<br /><br />I think descriptive writing is difficult but so worth while. <br /><br />As for not paying attention to your surroundings, you'd be surprised how much you take in that you don't realize.<br /><br />I like to close my eyes, imagine I'm there and then write.<br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-40129982631642686772011-12-04T12:12:51.913-05:002011-12-04T12:12:51.913-05:00Great article and interesting comments. I rarely ...Great article and interesting comments. I rarely notice my surroundings - I just don't pay much attention to those kind of details. I'm always more interested in the big picture. this makes me a great manager but is a challenge as a writer because i know readers want these details - and I feel silly making them up. So I keep learning on how to do this.<br /><br />personally I love deep, rich characters whose behavior is well motivated and conflict that is real. 023.11Louise Behielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115359639886414011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-63763535890605482132011-12-04T12:02:20.744-05:002011-12-04T12:02:20.744-05:00Great post, Ruth:) I love descriptive writing...lo...Great post, Ruth:) I love descriptive writing...love reading it, and writing it:) <br /><br />Thanks for the information about the book:) Another one to download!:)<br /><br />LoLoretta Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133163167526850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-10916900019090966622011-12-04T11:51:41.830-05:002011-12-04T11:51:41.830-05:00When I began writing I thought writing was the nam...When I began writing I thought writing was the name of the game, but it's emotion! (and rewriting until you can feel the scene). Great Post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-76485467403538036862011-12-04T11:37:38.438-05:002011-12-04T11:37:38.438-05:00Really, nothing to add that the others haven't...Really, nothing to add that the others haven't already said. Great post and thanks for the tip on the book. I'm going to go get my copy of Word Painting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251531547727119406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-63059448298301422472011-12-04T11:22:14.656-05:002011-12-04T11:22:14.656-05:00@Sandy L. Rowland
I'm glad you like the book ...@Sandy L. Rowland<br /><br />I'm glad you like the book too. <br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-71436353775375030152011-12-04T10:59:46.100-05:002011-12-04T10:59:46.100-05:00I've been working on this.
I have the book, Wo...I've been working on this.<br />I have the book, Word Painting, and description makes it real.<br /><br />Thank you for the informative post!Sandy L. Rowlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867368880872871814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-5675851144741971162011-12-04T10:58:34.398-05:002011-12-04T10:58:34.398-05:00@J.Coleman
Thanks Jo. It is a great resource book...@J.Coleman<br /><br />Thanks Jo. It is a great resource book. I find myself going back to ti and finding more nuggets. <br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-14194545298298735832011-12-04T10:55:19.078-05:002011-12-04T10:55:19.078-05:00@Calllie
@Terry Spear/Terry Lee Wilde
@ellaquinnau...@Calllie<br />@Terry Spear/Terry Lee Wilde<br />@ellaquinnauthor<br />@Maris<br />@VictoriaRoder<br /><br />Hi - I know exactly what you mean. I want all my senses involved but not overloaded or dulled by too much of a good thing. You're right on target with striking the right balance.<br /><br />I will admit that when I read reviews of my Knight of Runes the one that made me dance was the reader who said she felt she was my heroine. Yes! (arm air pump).<br /><br />... RuthRuth A Casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721464034029743355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-77132975645442837642011-12-04T10:52:34.690-05:002011-12-04T10:52:34.690-05:00I have the book "Word Painting" - a must...I have the book "Word Painting" - a must for the writer's shelf. I love how McClanahan touches on all the genres of writing from historical, through contemporary and into fantasy, explaining the mechanics of description necessary to make the story you're writing work. And not just physical description, but she also shows you how to develop your "voice" to keep your readers. Thanks Ruth! Great blog.Joelene Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860124133578476836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-81018645119458767922011-12-04T10:29:51.748-05:002011-12-04T10:29:51.748-05:00I like the happy medium in description. I want my ...I like the happy medium in description. I want my senses involved, but I don't want description to drag on for three pages.Victoria Roderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933859286104636739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-38038585578040979692011-12-04T09:37:28.281-05:002011-12-04T09:37:28.281-05:00Descriptive passages can make a setting come more ...Descriptive passages can make a setting come more alive, as long as the writer doesn't get too carried away with the description. Those passages, like everything else in a story, should be important, help ground the reader, and allow the reader to feel she or he is there...not simply be added to make a word count or because the writer loves the area or did a lot of research.Marishttp://marissoule.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-70297488398943188892011-12-04T09:21:34.708-05:002011-12-04T09:21:34.708-05:00Ruth, Thank you for the very informative post. It ...Ruth, Thank you for the very informative post. It can be such a fine line to walk between enough description and too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-47873700369043205422011-12-04T09:11:42.933-05:002011-12-04T09:11:42.933-05:00Super post! Well done!
I love when I read others&...Super post! Well done!<br /><br />I love when I read others' works that transport me to their worlds whether imagined or real. And I love it when I can write scenes that make the reader feel as though they were there, stuck in the Florida swamps, or trying to find a way out of escape tunnels beneath a Highland castle, or trying to warm up when a winter storm throws them into darkness and bitter cold.Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360784031875264514.post-87057692837409290442011-12-04T09:02:24.602-05:002011-12-04T09:02:24.602-05:00Great article, Ruth. I like to "lose" my...Great article, Ruth. I like to "lose" myself in books, too, and I hope my readers feel the same about mine. <br /><br />A lot of great information.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.com