It's important to leave room for the reader's own imagination. The author has a view of a scene and sometimes works overtime to convey it to the reader. Sometimes that's important sometimes it isn't.
If it's not really important then just give a smattering to trigger the reader's imagination and then concentrate on what the story's really about.
The Horror genre is an example of this where it is really important. What scares most readers of a good horror story is their own imagination. If the author supplies too much detail then it's the authors imagination that is being experienced - which may not be as scary as your own.
If it's not really important then just give a smattering to trigger the reader's imagination and then concentrate on what the story's really about.
The Horror genre is an example of this where it is really important. What scares most readers of a good horror story is their own imagination. If the author supplies too much detail then it's the authors imagination that is being experienced - which may not be as scary as your own.
