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No. 6724
>>6698
I think this is all excellent advice.
If you are going to paint a vivid picture of something, do it very early. I noticed that mistake, glaringly, in Michael Crichton's Congo. He did not mention the main character had a beard until nearly halfway through the book.I hadn't been picturing a beard, at all, and it confused me for a moment, and then I became annoyed, especially as it never came up again.
If you forget to describe something about anything and it becomes important later, go back to the beginning and put it in somewhere.
The only time you should blatantly leave out descriptions that you will later bring up is when it's wholly intentional (as in a plot twist or a surprise).
-I would STRONGLy recommend you find an editor, don't just do it yourself. It doesn't have to be a professional, I edit for people all the time and it usually jumps them up an entire letter-grade. Hell, I'd be willing to do it for you if you email me something.
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