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Episode 177 - The description double duty technique.

Episode 177 - The description double duty technique.

Update: 2025-08-08
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Good descriptions of characters should do double duty: they can let the reader know what the character looks like and the description can also suggest something about the character's personality.  Here are examples and thoughts on double duty descriptions.  Also, how Alice Walker works. 

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Episode 177 - The description double duty technique.

Episode 177 - The description double duty technique.

James Thayer