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How to Describe Eyes
How to Describe Eyes (An updated version of this 2K-word article is reproduced in my 15K-word book How to Describe Eyes and Faces. See below.) [First, my profound apologies to the vast majority of readers who don't steal content, but I have to state the following. This article and all content on this website belongs to Val Kovalin, copyright © Obsidianbookshelf.com, except where noted. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without written permission from Val Kovalin is strictly prohibited. Even though I recommend "less is more" with physical description in fiction, I love descriptions of characters' eyes: eye-color and other attributes. Go to the Eye Color List (separate page) Go to the Eye-Color Images (further down on this page) Note on Clichés: Be cautious about using the first descriptive words that jump to mind because they're probably clichés. How to Write a Good Description. The Eye-Color Images. What do you actually see in the first blue eye? Dancing Eyes (cliché).
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Synonyms for Said | complete list of said synonyms
The synonyms for said are listed below according to their usage. If there is one word that is over used it is the word 'said' when writing dialog. I said, he said, she said, etc., makes for a boring dialog to say the least. Depending on the dialog or the situation in which the synonym of said is to be used, you can find the appropriate said synonym in one of the lists below. I've put the words into groups so that the synonyms are easier to find. As can be seen below, there are any number of synonyms for said. Seriously! Before we get to the list, though, let's use the following dialog for a short example of how to best make use of the synonyms for said. John said, "Let's go to the movies." Obviously, the above is exaggerated but it serves our purpose. One alternative would be something that looks like the following. John said, "Let's go to the movies." OK. Synonyms For Said - Reporting Synonyms For Said - Explaining Synonyms For Said - Arguing Synonyms For Said - Suggesting
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bodies-in-motion
30 second sequences from BiM Not long ago, I had twelve artists from Natural Motion (of Morpheme and Clumsy Ninja fame) into Somerset House, my home away from home, for a four day anatomy workshop. At the end of each day we would take about 20 minutes to draw from the Bodies in Motion library. sketching from BiM We made extensive use of the timer for gesture drawing. It can be set to 10fps, 1fps, 30sec, 1min, 2min, or 5mins, and ticks down to zero before flipping to the next frame of the motion sequence. timelapse of a sequence of 30 second poses
The Difference Between Showing and Telling
So I was talking recently with Robyn about the difference between showing and telling. And I realized a simple truth: The difference lies in the verb. It was cold. = TellingAmy shivered in the cold. = Showing. An active verb connotates a showing sentence. To figure out what to show, ask: How do you know this? It was cold. = A simple fact. Now, obviously, that's the ultimate in simplicity. The difference between boring showing and good showing is in the emotion. Amy shivered in the cold. = Boring showing.Amy shivered: the cold seemed to reach all the way through her skin and into her heart. = Good showing. Notice how they get longer? Does this mean everything you write should be "showing"?
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