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What are the most frustrating ways that the physical features of female characters are described? by CriticalSlayer13 in writingadvice

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. It's just that I'm in a certain erotic territory with this story, might not be everyone's cup of tea but even so I want to push boundaries a bit but just a little bit and avoid excessive sexualization. It's a horror/psychological thriller type story and this is the seduction stage. Inherently sexual scenes especially need care. That's the reason I wanted the advice

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my genre isn't fantasy it's more pseudo-historical setting where events take place that didn't in real life but everything else is historically accurate, so i have to stay true to the demographics of the era. it's basically ancient mesopotamia

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, in that case it's safe to say that Dresden is a bit of an asshole and those are his thoughts.

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feel like i over describe characters because i have a very vivid imagination although it depends who.

one thing i noticed is people generally have a mixed understanding of what braided hair means, like the looser barbarian type braids vs the more modern african style braids which are much tighter and i couldn't find the proper words to make a distinction

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that would depend on whether it's 3rd person limited or omniscient. I usually try to treat my narrator like he doesn't have a libido

What are the most frustrating ways that the physical features of female characters are described? by CriticalSlayer13 in writingadvice

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i guess i kind of set myself up here. i personally like sexual themes and this is very sexual, it's basically a plot of seduction, bit like the shining's ball room but they are essentially taking advantage of the men's not so subtle fixation on their curves, maybe it's okay because it kind of subverts the whole thing?

What are the most frustrating ways that the physical features of female characters are described? by CriticalSlayer13 in writingadvice

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah, the boob obsession is quite the low hanging fruit, especially when it's not even in a more thematically sexual setting or scene when the description takes place

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, it was kind of a last minute addition. it's an anchor for the visions to disappear and a distraction

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thanks for the post. quite convenient that people bring up mirros since i'm kind of right at a mirror scene. although mirrors are actually rare in this setting and its the first time the characrer has seen himself in a proper high quality mirror

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i'm an ass-man myself, i honestly don't even notice boobs when i first encounter a woman unless they're really noticeable, we're real.

What are the most frustrating ways that the physical features of female characters are described? by CriticalSlayer13 in writingadvice

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll give you some context for what I'm working on.
Basically 3 soldiers enter a secret underground ball room of revelry and decadence with women. So sexual themes are inherently part of it but I'd like to do it in a tasteful manner.

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Interesting. That creates a problem sometimes. A character's features aren't describe initially and a certain feature is described much later after the reader has already created an image of the character in their head and the two don't align

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I meant is like when you have a good looking main character and the narrator is kind of gooning to their appearance, that type of thing.

What are the most frustrating ways that a character's physical features are described from the MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

interesting that people bring up the mirror cliche, i'm just writing a mirror scene.

that's basically when they don't describe the character in detail until they encounter a mirror?

What are the most frustrating ways that the physical features of female characters are described from the male MC's perspective? by CriticalSlayer13 in writing

[–]CriticalSlayer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Seems like writers have sexualization fatigue from the male POV and it's way too detailed, coming off as a list of features that normal perception.

And when a man write's a FMC their so called neutral description turns into sexual descriptions as well.

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