Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Having read On Writing I can say that 8 and 9 aren't even real differences.

King is against detailed description of characters -- (paraphrased) "If I describe character too much, it conflicts with your view of them."

He's also against overly detailed description of places -- (paraphrased) "Keep it brief. You want to give a description of the room, it's not a travelogue."



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: