describing people

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0If there's ever been something I'm not good at, well, that's describing people. I know it may sound a bid silly, but no matter how hard I try, I always make a long list which is really boring and quite useless.02br02br00Can someone help me? I'd like to know how to write down one's description and learn some new word/ways to describe people.02br02br00Anything would be much appreciated.02br02br00Thanks,02br02br00Marcus.0-

Nona the brit · Accepted Answer

0In what sort of context? Do you mean in writing? In fiction? Or if you want to describe a real person so that someone else could recognise them?0-

Marcus · Answer

0In writing.02br
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Nona the brit · Answer

0Well the best way to describe someone in fiction is to do very little direct description at all but build up a picture from other people's comments and thoughts and their actions. 02br
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00For example 'She had long brown hair' is a bit dull and brings the reader out of the story with a bump. Telling us 02br
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00'As she passed the mirror she paused to check her hair. "*** it needs a cut" she thought, turning to peer down her back at the ends. "not only split ends, but the bottom is a completely different kind of brown to the top where it's grown out so much. I'll make an appointment tommorrow.'02br
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00This not only tells us she has long brown hair, but that she hasn't been taking care of it...but she seems to care about its appearance...perhaps she has been short of money....but she can go to the hairdresser now....I wonder why......hmmmm...a bit of insight into her life.0-

Marcus · Answer

0You didn't get what I mean.02br
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00I am really good at that kind of writing, but I can't write a present-tense-only description, for example by looking a photo and imagining things about one's personality or physical attributes. 05002br
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Nona the brit · Answer

0 Ah well, that's your imagination muscle needing a work-out and only practise will help you get better at it. 0-

Marcus · Answer

0I've really made a great effort in trying to make a good description, but I think that my poorness might be due to my little vocabulary.02br
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00May you suggest me some adjectives?02br
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Nona the brit · Answer

0Hit a good dictionary or thesaurus and it will come up with lots of new alternatives for you.02br
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00Or do you use Word? If you highlight a word and hit shift and F7 you will get lots of help. 02br
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00Example 'slim'. 02br
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00Adj thin, trim, slender, slight, lean, wiry02br
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00Anotonym fat0-

Marcus · Answer

0I don't use Microsoft's Word Nona. I'm currently using the OpenOffice pack, I find it quite better than the Microsoft's. However I'll try to surf the net and look for some fresh words. 05002br
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Anonymous · Answer

0yes , i want you describe yoursefl that i do not miss you with other people02br
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BarbaraPA · Answer

0Much as I love Nona's descriptions, if you want to be very factual so the person you're meeting can recognize you:02br
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00Start with your height - I'm quite tall, somewhat tall, of average height, somewhat short, fairly short... etc. I'm on the shorter side.02br
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00Then your build - This can be harder - but if you're extremely slender or the opposite, it will help distinguish you from those around you. Otherwise, you can simply say "of average build." I'm little heavy.02br
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00Hair color and length is an obvious next one - people can see that easily - I currently have blonde, shoulder-length, wavy hair.02br
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00For men, facial hair is another obvious one - thankfully, I have none.02br
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00At that point, should have narrowed your down from those around you. So I don't have to tell you about my green eyes, great smile, or bodacious set of ta-ta's.02br
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00Does that help?0-

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