It has been many moons ago since readers were interested in long passages of description. In this modern world of instant gratification, readers look for “the action”. They want to be entertained, not bored by long descriptive passages.This generation of Instant Gratification makes me sad. :(
Some of us still love purple prose. :)
(But, I know most people are lazy, and I try to write to suit that.)
I know what you mean. I enjoy a lot of the old classic, like Moby-Dick (Call me Ishmael), and War of the Worlds with their longer passages, and very few of us like that style anymore. I don't mind it, because I'm an avid reader. And sometimes it drives me crazy that so many people are so lazy not want to read long passages, and I'm like has the world gotten in that big of a rush? But I guess so, people want to hurry up and get to the action so they can be entertained.
I'm like you I try write to suit that, but I try not deviate from who I am to much. I write what I write because I like writing it. I think it is important, to write for ourselves first, of course I may be wrong.
Thanks For The Comment!
Oh, I agree entirely -- "I try write to suit that, but I try not deviate from who I am to much. I write what I write because I like writing it. I think it is important, to write for ourselves first" -- :)
So many of my favourite books have long, flowery passages filled with intricate descriptions that web and weave you into the story. They might not jump into the action immediately, but you're following along, you're there, and then when everything starts happening, you feel a lot more. Then I read the GoodReads reviews of them, and all the negative ones? Surprise, surprise! "Too much purple prose." "Takes forever to get to the point." "Fell asleep before any action happened." "Ugh, too many big words. I don't want to read a dictionary while I'm reading." "Filled with historical trivia I could care less about." ~ and I'm just... everything you hate is what I love!
:D