How to describe things like a scene

[Izumi88]

i totally suck at describing things,places,atosphere so on how do i improve will reading popular webnovel improve my writing

 

[Tempokai]

Description is context. Context is a thing you need to communicate for the reader in the most cooperative way possible. That means, you must not lie about the thing discussed, be relevant about the thing you're discussing, write enough but not too much, and in the best possible manner in the scene..

If you say that the sword of destiny can kill everything and next scene it barely kills a goblin, you lied. The thing described must have the intended cause and effect. That works up until you're making a subversion where that thing logically does the other, for maximum effect in the story. Be truthful about the description.

If you describe a thing and then it doesn't matter for the next or current scene, you've made it irrelevant. Describe when you feel that the reader needs it the most.

If you detail every tear, every sword slash, every thing on the way in the scene, without knowing if it matters to the reader, you're breaking the quality of your story. Describing nothing that is needed to understand is the same. You need to know how long and how short the description must be to keep up the pacing and coherence of your story. Ideal description is that makes the reader understand the current scene.

If you're writing a dark fantasy story, you don't describe things like a zoomer with skibidi toilet disease, because it breaks your credibility if you describe animated skeletons that regenerate like a degenerate. You describe it like a Lovecraft, Muira, or like a competent narrator who knows what readers expect in a dark fantasy. That's the manner, knowing how to write the context knowing the meta context (genre, tone, style) and using the limitations to advantage.

It all boils down to "would the average reader who likes such stories read further without breaking immersion?" If you know what your inner reader wants, description will be easy, because that's what your inner reader wants to read. To make description is to make a world, and knowing what world you want is the way to go. Read more and develop a taste.

 

[Izumi88]

Description is context. Context is a thing you need to communicate for the reader in the most cooperative way possible. That means, you must not lie about the thing discussed, be relevant about the thing you're discussing, write enough but not too much, and in the best possible manner in the scene..

If you say that the sword of destiny can kill everything and next scene it barely kills a goblin, you lied. The thing described must have the intended cause and effect. That works up until you're making a subversion where that thing logically does the other, for maximum effect in the story. Be truthful about the description.

If you describe a thing and then it doesn't matter for the next or current scene, you've made it irrelevant. Describe when you feel that the reader needs it the most.

If you detail every tear, every sword slash, every thing on the way in the scene, without knowing if it matters to the reader, you're breaking the quality of your story. Describing nothing that is needed to understand is the same. You need to know how long and how short the description must be to keep up the pacing and coherence of your story. Ideal description is that makes the reader understand the current scene.

If you're writing a dark fantasy story, you don't describe things like a zoomer with skibidi toilet disease, because it breaks your credibility if you describe animated skeletons that regenerate like a degenerate. You describe it like a Lovecraft, Muira, or like a competent narrator who knows what readers expect in a dark fantasy. That's the manner, knowing how to write the context knowing the meta context (genre, tone, style) and using the limitations to advantage.

It all boils down to "would the average reader who likes such stories read further without breaking immersion?" If you know what your inner reader wants, description will be easy, because that's what your inner reader wants to read. To make description is to make a world, and knowing what world you want is the way to go. Read more and develop a taste.

thanks a lot, can you suggest something so i can gain experience from reading fantasy novels?

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Use the five senses.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Use the five senses.

I ran into some advice earlier this year that was: "Always try to engage two or three senses in every non-dialogue paragraph and three or four in every chapter. Every once in a while, challenge yourself to write a paragraph that uses all five - you may have to edit out one or two later but try."

 

[Valmond]

To answer this flatly, there is no clear answer. You can follow a formula, such as the five senses or whatnot. However, in the end.

It can become much more complex than this. Myself for instance, I use a tricky form of emotions to paint the scene.

Emotions heavily carry the stories with its multilayer of meanings. It paints the environment around it, character interactions, battles, calmer moments, sad moments, etc.

You can say it is a rhythm style that paints the scene.

Starting off, it is best to get acquainted with the basics such as the five senses. And when you get enough experience, you can try to develop your own way of doing things.