Is it bad writing to write a novel without much description?
In other words, I mean, is it bad writing to write a novel without much description or big words. I’m trying make it seem like a teenager wrote it.
- remip89
Tags: Teenager, Write A Novel
October 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am
If you are a teenager, your style will reflect your age and writing skills. I suggest you take a free writing class and listen to the instructor. Reading great books will provide you with an increased vocabulary. Keep at it, you could be the next great highly paid author.
October 16th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
No. It isn’t bad writing at all. It might be very effective. But that remains to be seen.
I once tried to write a story from the perspective of a blind man. It was hideous intentionally trying not to describe things visually!
Find the character voice before you make commitments to style. The voice will takeover anyway, and on revision you can make the early go mesh with the voice you discover is the character’s true voice. Maybe you’ll find she’s quite descriptive (though perhaps a bit tangential about it, or a mixer of metaphors, etc.).
Writing’s a gas, isn’t it? It’s tremendous work, but it’s worth it. Happy days,
-cK
October 18th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I wrote a book as a teen, it was all handwritten and i didn’t have that much description or big words. It’s O.K. for a first draft, but when writing books there should be many drafts. So just let the story flow and you can always edit and add more details later.
October 20th, 2008 at 3:55 am
It is not bad .everyone is free to choose his own style in writing . as i think it is much better to creat something new different from the tradition.if u have some idea to use a different style then go on it would really work .best of luck for ur book.
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
no it isn’t bad writing, it’s a style. what determines bad writing is more if you’re trying to accomplish something and your writing doesn’t accomplish it. now my question is, are you trying to make it seem like a teenager’s voice or a teenager’s writing style? these are quite different. if you want an example of teenager voice read “speak” by anderson…
sirius
October 25th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Ummm, might work as the effect you are looking for. Try one story in the style and run it thru some ppl and see.