mr mistook
I don't want the reader to have to gather up the bits and peices of my character's physical descriptions through the course of three chapters, but at the same time, it seems cheesy to me to have the introductory paragraph be dedicated to painting a portrait.
"Young Adrianne Benson had raven black hair, and peircing blue eyes. He aqualine nose.... her supple lips, a cupid's bow... her determined chin... bla bla bla"
I'm looking for a good rule of thumb for decribing character "looks" especially for those introduced by the narrator, not first seen through the eyes of another character.
Any suggestions?
"Young Adrianne Benson had raven black hair, and peircing blue eyes. He aqualine nose.... her supple lips, a cupid's bow... her determined chin... bla bla bla"
I'm looking for a good rule of thumb for decribing character "looks" especially for those introduced by the narrator, not first seen through the eyes of another character.
Any suggestions?