Ever since I've began writing, I've noticed a struggle. A struggle that comes forward in Dutch and English.
This struggle is portraying scenes in the best way possible. Really. If you ask me to describe something I'll be like: "Uh... How do I do that?". I just feel a block when it comes to it and can't get past it. The descriptions are always basic. I never describe a whole town or the clothes that a character is wearing (because let's face it. Fashion is not something I'm in to). All I describe is the hair color, their eye color and that's it. Nothing else.
Writing out scenes... Let's not even go there (now I really do sound like a bad and inexperienced writer). I'm no expert, and no beginner anymore (have gained experience over the years). I'm a bit in between ! Not bad, but not very good either (maybe I'm too stern for myself).
Describing emotions/movements is something I lack experience of as well. Especially in English (I most of the time use a list with emotions while writing). So my question here would be: How to describe the right emotion at the right place in the story?
In other words, how do I describe/write a scene at it's best ?
(I mostly work with thoughts. Thoughts, thoughts and more thoughts. That's why I sometimes prefer first person instead of third person, but would love to gain experience in third person as well ! )
This struggle is portraying scenes in the best way possible. Really. If you ask me to describe something I'll be like: "Uh... How do I do that?". I just feel a block when it comes to it and can't get past it. The descriptions are always basic. I never describe a whole town or the clothes that a character is wearing (because let's face it. Fashion is not something I'm in to). All I describe is the hair color, their eye color and that's it. Nothing else.
Writing out scenes... Let's not even go there (now I really do sound like a bad and inexperienced writer). I'm no expert, and no beginner anymore (have gained experience over the years). I'm a bit in between ! Not bad, but not very good either (maybe I'm too stern for myself).
Describing emotions/movements is something I lack experience of as well. Especially in English (I most of the time use a list with emotions while writing). So my question here would be: How to describe the right emotion at the right place in the story?
In other words, how do I describe/write a scene at it's best ?
(I mostly work with thoughts. Thoughts, thoughts and more thoughts. That's why I sometimes prefer first person instead of third person, but would love to gain experience in third person as well ! )