Explain/state your setting.
Every time your characters move even a slight shift of the head, it should be aware to the reader.
Most readers visualize and if you skip the setting it could completely change the readers perspective of where they are, how they're positioned and the type of person your character is.
Why you ask?
The statement "Mack lifted his leg and let out a satisfying fart" makes the character either seem kinda gross and uncaring or like normal human being.
Because assuming he is in public he just let out gases without regard to other around him, in the grosest way possible. But if it was in his living room then that's something normal people tend to do.
Another one would be "As I walked away he whistled. I spun back around and hit him in his chest then continued in my previous direction, his loud laughter booming after me". Had the directions not been included that would give a reader the visual that the character hit the other from behind and/or changed directions after.
In conclusion even though it takes extra time the statement of a charcter's/book's setting helps to bring a story to a professional level.
Much love,
A Reader
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RandomDisclaimer I wrote this when I was 16, but a million books later imma stick beside it. This is just a couple things I notice in books that make them difficult to read. I included examples and ways to fix them. Threw in a little humor and if you ign...
