Description questions for everyone

[Anonjohn20]

A) Can you explain why one kind of description works in action-adventure, and fails in romance?

B) Can you choose to withhold visual detail to emphasize emotion instead without losing momentum?

C) Can you describe a place that reveals character without mentioning a single emotion?

If you can or why you can't, write it down here how you can do it. I'll write my own thoughts tomorrow, I want to see how others will answer these questions.

Someone will ask "the butler" these questions just to torment you.

 

[Thraben]

A: Yes, action wants a visceral and mechanic feel to actions whereas romance wants to emphasize how an action reflects the thoughts and emotions of the character.

B: Can you? You already do. By virtue of it being written word in the first place.

C: I can, and it isn't hard to do, especially if you're familiar with 3rd person anything, where the audience not having access to a character's thoughts and emotions at all times is trivial and commonplace.

 

[A_veil_of_red_ink]

A) Can you explain why one kind of description works in action-adventure, and fails in romance?

B) Can you choose to withhold visual detail to emphasize emotion instead without losing momentum?

C) Can you describe a place that reveals character without mentioning a single emotion?

If you can or why you can't, write it down here how you can do it. I'll write my own thoughts tomorrow, I want to see how others will answer these questions.

Hmm, let's see.

**Q1**: In terms of explaining how the various genres operate, it's worth keeping in mind that a romance novel does have certain expectations that are different from others, such as action-adventure. In romance, readers tend to want awkward and clean interactions instead of intense scenes. like having characters planning their next date or experiencing an adrenaline-charged kiss. Of course not, they don't want that.
There are always exceptions, like in "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War," where romance is combined differently with other content. Nonetheless, as a whole, the essence of romance hinges more on the emotional bonds between individuals. This is how I perceive the difference, although I may be wrong.

**Q2**: Well, if done properly, then it doesn't matter at all. Really, it's all about execution in the end, but I would rather not lose any momentum, since reels have significantly reduced my attention span.

**Q3**: No.(not enough experience to answer, error 6969.)