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Dangers of over-describing

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Pamela Schoenewaldt — 1 Comment

At a recent literary conference, a speaker was warning of “drivers license descriptions.” That is, the character appears on the scene trailing specifics: “Tommy Lengley, 6’1″, blonde, tanned, well-built, with a faint scar on his left cheek . . .…

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