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One of the most important things when you write my essay for me is not to overdo it with details and description of the things/characters/circumstances, etc. When an author breaks into a scene to describe the furniture in a room or the cut of a character’s clothing, the forward motion of the story is stopped. While there are cases when this is required, the best sort of description allows the story to continue while still conveying the necessary information. Let’s look at an excerpt from Graham Greene’s Travels with My Aunt. Notice how the author incorporates the description of a main character into the story of his mother’s funeral:

“It was, as I recognized with some difficulty from a photograph in the family album, my Aunt Augusta, who had arrived late, dressed as the late Queen Mary of beloved memory might have dressed if she had still been with us and had adapted herself a little bit towards the present mode. I was surprised by her brilliant red hair, monumentally piled, and her two big front teeth, which gave her a vital Neanderthal air. Somebody said, “Hush” and a clergyman began a prayer…”



Although we get a vivid picture of Aunt Augusta we are not pulled out of the funeral to learn what she looks like. This description also provides information beyond the older woman’s appearance. Seeing the aunt through her nephew’s eyes we learn about the nephew himself, his attachment to Queen Mary, his shock at her unconventional hair and the distance between him and his relation. Here the description is subject to the logic of the plot and the events taking place.

Compare this with: “My aunt was an unfashionably dressed, older woman with shocking red hair which she had piled on her head. She had two big front teeth, which gave her the air of a Neanderthal.” It has the same facts about the aunt’s appearance, but we get much less out of it.

So, everything in your story should be in moderation is the most important conclusion that you should make after reading this article. Right now go through your writing and see if the story comes to a standstill when you describe settings or people. Readers will put up with it for a little while, but eventually most people will just skim through the paragraphs of description to get to the part where the story resumes. As for me, I always do in such a manner because I value my time. Just like any other person. Each writer must remember it. And it is especially sad to do it in such a way if the story is really interesting and exciting. It's like putting a huge wine stain on a beautiful dress you have just bought. Well, you get the gist, right?

Useful Resources:
The Top Ten Rules for Writers
The Three Criteria of Conflict
Mechanics Of Writing a Dialogue
Knowing All - the Point of View
The Details that Tell