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Jaegendar | Tue 29-Aug-17 09:24 PM |
Member since 30th May 2014
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#4780, "Preferred description styles?"
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I always arrange my descriptions in paragraphs like this:
blahblahblahblahblahblahblah. Blahblahblah Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah blahblah.
Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblaheyesblahblah noseisbigblahblahblahblahblahblahbutmyblah blahblahblahisbiggerthanyoursblahblahblah.
I usually do about three paragraphs for a total length of around 8-10 lines.
But I've seen on the premium BF that most descs that are rewarded and praised are just a big clump like this:
blahblahblahblahblahblahblah. Blahblahblah Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah blahblah.Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblaheyes blahblah noseisbigblahblahblahblahblahblahbut blahblahblahisbiggerthanyoursblahblahblah.
With just about the same amount of desc lines.
What is the preferred "format" for imms on descriptions?
-J
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It isn't about format,
Kstatida,
30-Aug-17 02:10 AM, #1
This.,
Ishuli,
31-Aug-17 09:28 AM, #2
Additionally.,
Umiron,
15-Sep-17 07:07 PM, #3
RE: Additionally.,
Jormyr,
16-Sep-17 06:43 AM, #4
RE: Additionally.,
Kstatida,
16-Sep-17 06:48 AM, #5
RE: Additionally.,
Thaedan (Anonymous),
03-Dec-17 10:25 PM, #6
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Kstatida | Wed 30-Aug-17 02:10 AM |
Member since 12th Feb 2015
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#4781, "It isn't about format"
In response to Reply #0
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Umiron | Fri 15-Sep-17 07:07 PM |
Member since 29th May 2017
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#4790, "Additionally."
In response to Reply #2
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Not everyone is the same, but I've always been a sticker for descriptions that make sense and are logically consistent.
If your description describes you in wizard garb while you're wearing nothing but plate armor, eh. If your description has you standing, smiling and calmly acknowledging me while you're dying in battle, eh. And so on.
A lot of that is addressed by the helpfile(s) and Academy texts.
I've also never been a huge fan of the "You also notice that..." end of description gimmick. I think it tends to detract from the narrative of a quality description. I don't hold that one against people, though.
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Kstatida | Sat 16-Sep-17 06:48 AM |
Member since 12th Feb 2015
2214 posts
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#4793, "RE: Additionally."
In response to Reply #4
Edited on Sat 16-Sep-17 06:48 AM
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>Agreed, that one always irritated me as a cheap addition.
I love it how it includes the next line into the description. Which I think is nice. I make my best to make it match the line lengh though, so that it doesn't look out of place.
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#4795, "RE: Additionally."
In response to Reply #3
Edited on Sun 03-Dec-17 10:25 PM
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>If your description describes you in wizard garb while you're >wearing nothing but plate armor, eh.
One way around this:
It is hard to tell given the mismatched pieces of armor he's wearing, but it looks as if this fellow is sporting midnight blue wizard robes. Here and there you can see their glowing runes where his garment peeks out from an otherwise unprotected gap in the armor.
This manages to mention the wizard robes while still acknowledging that the character is wearing a hodge-podge of other armor.
>If your description has you standing, smiling and calmly >acknowledging me while you're dying in battle, eh.
Solution for this:
Should the young man notice your inspection of him, he acknowledges you with a rakish smile.
This lets you put some "character" into the description without describing yourself as doing something that doesn't make sense. (Like flashing a rakish smile while you're magically slept.)
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