I've been told that in my first book, people hugged too much, and in the second, they sighed too much. So, apparently, I switch around. I can understand what you are talking about and what you are going through. It's tough, but it all in the name of improvement, right? :smiles:
One thing that I have found VERY useful - I keep a cheat sheet. Whenever I add a character that will be involved for more than a page, I add their name to the cheat sheet. I make some notes about what they look like and some general comments about their demeanor. Not a lot, but enough so that I am sure that it will be consistent. Too many times I have found myself reading back through pages upon pages wondering "what color eyes did this person have?" or "what season is it?" or any number of other things. It has helped me a TON.
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Date: 2007-05-01 05:18 pm (UTC)One thing that I have found VERY useful - I keep a cheat sheet. Whenever I add a character that will be involved for more than a page, I add their name to the cheat sheet. I make some notes about what they look like and some general comments about their demeanor. Not a lot, but enough so that I am sure that it will be consistent. Too many times I have found myself reading back through pages upon pages wondering "what color eyes did this person have?" or "what season is it?" or any number of other things. It has helped me a TON.