Writing Discussion 2

[kriadydragon]

Including descriptions of characters' actions in dialogue scenes - how much is too much, and how much is not enough? You don't want it to just be a long string of "he said/she said", but you don't want to describe every eyebrow twitch, either ...

Comments

[swanpride.livejournal.com]

Depends - perhaps you should think up a gesture which is less generetic. Like tilting the head in a special way, or moving the hair out of her face, or playing with her hair in a special way - she could compulsive bite/suck on her lip. The possibilities are endless.