 Spooky season is here! We love Halloween because it’s the perfect excuse (if you need one) to cosplay, and it fits our love of all things fantasy and science fiction. As the days grow darker, we like to read books that are a little darker, too. So today we’re recommending some excellent dark fantasy and sci-fi.
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 Today I’m going to finish talking about how to write great description in your book. In Part 1 of this double post, I talked about how description provides an anchor point for the reader, sets the pacing, and adds beauty to the text. In this second part, I’ll conclude with the other two things description does and how to use them effectively.
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)  “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December / And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.” And of course my favorite line: “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before.” . . . Let’s talk about writing great description in your book.
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.) |
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