Descriptive writing

Hi new friends! *waves shyly* I've been thinking I would like to post more on my journal, so here goes...

Last week, my daughter had the flu followed by a sinus infection, so she was home all week, but not feeling up for much but lying around watching tv. So to keep the screen time down a bit, I read her "A Wrinkle in Time." I loved this book as a kid, but I haven't read it in years. As soon as I started reading, though, I was immediately swept back into that world as if I never left. Madeleine L'Engle wrote such vivid descriptions that the reader can't help feeling like they're in the middle of the action.

I do not write vivid descriptions. Or really any descriptions. I do notice that when I'm reading, if the author spends too much time describing a setting or a character, I tend to skim, but I definitely go too far the other direction. In my ACBB fic, there are two OCs who I love, but the other day my artist had to ask for more details about their appearance, because I mentioned nothing. Not even hair color! Yikes!

So this week, I'm going to try some descriptive writing exercises. Maybe a little practice will help me create more vivid scenes and characters!