How to write about someone’s appearance? Their physique, styles, face , clothes,?
How to Describe a Character's Appearance
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Avoid Over-Describing
Overloading readers with too much information can be overwhelming and make your characters feel flat and one-dimensional. Focus on the details that are the most important to the story and the characters themselves.
If the character's appearance is not central to the story, then you may only need to give a basic description. If it plays a significant role, you may want to go into more detail. Always keep the purpose of your physical descriptions in mind.
Show Don't Tell
Don't blatantly state every little thing about your character's appearance, but rather show it through their actions and behaviors.
example: If they are tall, show that through their actions. They have to duck to get under a doorway, they help someone reach the top shelf, etc.
Include Personality Traits
A character's personality is what makes them memorable. Consider their motivations, values, beliefs, and quirks and give them a well-defined personality.
Avoid Stereotypes
Create characters that are more than just their cultural, racial, ethnic, or gender identity. Give them unique interests, hobbies, and personalities. Allow them to have flaws, contradictions, and diverse perspectives.
External Features
External features include a character's height, weight, body type, and general appearance. You can describe their skin color, hair color, eye color, and any distinctive features like freckles or scars. This type of description gives the reader a basic understanding of what the character looks like, which is helpful in creating a mental image.
Clothing
Describing the type of clothing they wear, including the colors, patterns, and how they fit, can reveal a lot about a character’s personality and social status.
For example, a character who wears tailored suits and expensive shoes might be a little snobby and concerned with their image, while a character who wears ripped jeans and t-shirts might be casual and relaxed.
Facial Features
Facial features can be used to give the reader a more in-depth understanding of a character's personality and emotions. You can describe their smile, the way they frown, their cheekbones, and their jawline. You can also describe their eyebrows, the shape of their nose, and the size and shape of their eyes, which can give the reader insight into their emotions.
Body Language
Body language can be used to give the reader an understanding of a character's emotions and personality without the need for dialogue. Describing the way a character stands, walks, or gestures can reveal a lot about their confidence level, mood, and attitude.
For example, a character who slouches and avoids eye contact is likely to be shy, while a character who stands up straight and makes direct eye contact is likely to be confident.
Words to Describe Various Features
Head and face
Oval: rounded, elongated, balanced, symmetrical
Round: full, plump, chubby, cherubic
Square: angular, defined, strong, masculine
Heart: pointy, triangular, wider at the temples, narrow at the chin
Diamond: angular, pointed, narrow at the forehead and jaw, wide at the cheekbones
Long: elongated, narrow, oval, rectangular
Triangular: angular, wide at the jaw, narrow at the forehead, inverted heart-shape
Oblong: elongated, rectangular, similar to oval but longer
Pear-shaped: narrow at the forehead, wide at the jaw and cheekbones, downward-pointing triangle
Rectangular: angular, defined, similar to oblong but more squared
Facial features
Cheeks: rosy, plump, gaunt, sunken, dimpled, flushed, pale, chubby, hollow
Chin: pointed, cleft, rounded, prominent, dimpled, double, weak, strong, square
Ear: large, small, delicate, flapped, pointed, rounded, lobeless, pierced
Eyes: deep-set, angled, bright, piercing, hooded, wide-set, close-set, beady, slanted, round, droopy, sleepy, sparkling
Forehead: high, broad, wrinkled, smooth, furrowed, low, narrow, receding
Jaw: strong, square, defined, angular, jutting, soft, weak, chiseled
Lips: full, thin, chapped, cracked, puckered, pursed, smiling, quivering, pouty
Mouth: wide, small, downturned, upturned, smiling, frowning, pouting, grimacing
Nose: hooked, straight, aquiline, button, long, short, broad, narrow, upturned, downturned, hooked, snub
Eyebrows: arched, bushy, thin, unkempt, groomed, straight, curved, knitted, furrowed, raised
Hair
Texture: curly, straight, wavy, frizzy, lank, greasy, voluminous, luxurious, tangled, silky, coarse, kinky
Length: long, short, shoulder-length, waist-length, neck-length, chin-length, buzzed, shaven
Style: styled, unkempt, messy, wild, sleek, smoothed, braided, ponytail, bun, dreadlocks
Color: blonde, brunette, red, black, gray, silver, salt-and-pepper, auburn, chestnut, golden, caramel
Volume: thick, thin, fine, full, limp, voluminous, sparse
Parting: center-parted, side-parted, combed, brushed, gelled, slicked back
Bangs: fringed, side-swept, blunt, wispy, thick, thin
Accessories: headband, scarf, barrettes, clips, pins, extensions, braids, ribbons, beads, feathers
Body
Build: slender, skinny, lean, athletic, toned, muscular, burly, stocky, rotund, plump, hefty, portly
Height: tall, short, petite, lanky, willowy, stocky, rotund
Posture: slouching, upright, hunched, stiff, relaxed, confident, nervous, slumped
Shape: hourglass, pear-shaped, apple-shaped, athletic, bulky, willowy, curvy
Muscles: defined, toned, prominent, ripped, flabby, soft
Fat distribution: chubby, plump, rounded, jiggly, wobbly, flabby, bloated, bloated
Body hair: hairy, smooth, shaven, beard, goatee, mustache, stubble
Weight: light, heavy, average, underweight, overweight, obese, lean, skinny
Body language: confident, nervous, aggressive, submissive, arrogant, timid, confident, relaxed
Body movements: graceful, clunky, fluid, awkward, jerky, smooth, agile, rigid
Build
Muscular: ripped, toned, defined, well-built, buff, brawny, burly, strapping
Athletic: fit, toned, agile, flexible, energetic, muscular, athletic, sporty
Thin: skinny, slender, slim, lanky, bony, gaunt, angular, wiry
Stocky: sturdy, broad-shouldered, compact, muscular, solid, robust, heavy-set
Overweight: plump, chubby, rotund, heavy, portly, corpulent, stout, fleshy
Fat: overweight, overweight, rotund, heavy, bloated, tubby, round, fat
Lean: lanky, slender, skinny, thin, wiry, willowy, spare, underweight
Larger: large, heavy, hefty, substantial, solid, overweight, portly, rotund
Skin
Texture: smooth, soft, silky, rough, bumpy, flaky, scaly, rough
Tone: fair, light, pale, dark, tan, olive, bronze, ruddy, rosy
Complexion: clear, radiant, glowing, dull, blotchy, sallow, ruddy, weathered
Wrinkles: deep, fine, lines, crow's feet, wrinkles, age spots
Marks: freckles, age spots, birthmarks, moles, scars, blemishes, discoloration
Tone: even, uneven, patchy, discolored, mottled, sunburned, windburned
Glow: luminous, radiant, healthy, dull, tired, lifeless
Tautness: taut, firm, loose, saggy, wrinkles, age spots, slack
Condition: healthy, glowing, radiant, dry, oily, acne-prone, sunburned, windburned
Style
Clothing: trendy, stylish, fashionable, outdated, classic, eclectic, casual, formal, conservative, bold, vibrant, plain, ornate
Fabric: silk, cotton, wool, leather, denim, lace, satin, velvet, suede, corduroy
Colors: bright, bold, pastel, neutral, vibrant, muted, monochrome
Accessories: jewelry, hats, glasses, belts, scarves, gloves, watches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings
Shoes: sneakers, boots, sandals, heels, loafers, flats, pumps, oxfords, slippers
Grooming: well-groomed, unkempt, messy, clean-cut, scruffy, neat
Hair: styled, messy, curly, straight, braided, dreadlocks, afro, updo, ponytail
Makeup: natural, bold, minimal, heavy, smokey, colorful, neutral
Personal grooming: clean, fragrant, unkempt, well-groomed, grooming habits
Overall appearance: put-together, disheveled, polished, rough, messy, tidy
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Hii miko hope your doing well!!❤💗💌 your writing is really good!!! So I was wondering if it will be okey if I could please request shanks x reader(male) . In senorio where reader desides to leave the crew for whatever reason(you can deside that specific reason) and shanks reaction. The crew trues to get reader back but it dosent work. Thanks a huread times miko!!!💗💗 Have a good day!!!
I really hope I did justice to this piece, I thank you for your kind comment.
Shanks wasn’t sure how it happened, it happened so quick. He was sitting in his office trying to figure out the next destination for his crew when his lover came in such a huff. Something had angered him…. again. Crossing his arms over his chest his S/O tapped his foot impatiently waiting for Shanks to look up from his work.
“What happened this time?” Shanks questioned; he was honestly a bit annoyed but his relationship with his lover had been a bit rocky for the past few months. What started off as fireworks and an adventure of a relationship started to feel like a chore. What went wrong?
“We had dinner plans,” his lover said, his face twitching in anger. Truth be told he had been waiting for hours for Shanks to arrive at the romantic restaurant his lover had found. Their relationship had hit a rocky patch and no matter what they were doing nothing was bringing back the sparks of their relationship.
Shanks blinked and glanced at the man before him, his brown eyes widening as realization slowly struck him. He stopped scribbling on the map and glanced at the clock as it slowly ticked by and seeing it was long past time, he had agreed to meet his lover. He groaned pinching the bridge of his nose.
“I am so sorry,” he said, “I got busy,” he was a bit overrun with guilt. He knew how hard his significant other worked to make this reservation and to even look up the restraint and he completely forgot. He glanced at his lover’s face, his brows furred together in anger, his lips pouting a bit.
When did their relationship get like this? When did he start forgetting important dates? Or how his significant other liked to be touched? He started to ignore him, zoning out when his lover complained about small things he stopped trying to understand and fix it. His lover stopped showing his excitement for the thrill of adventure, lecturing him when he drank.
“No, you’re not,” his lover scowled before there was a long pause. The room felt heavy as their breathing became shallow, “I am leaving,” he finally whispered catching Shanks off guard. He stopped his breathing and stared at his lover who was staring at him looking just as surprised as him, “I am leaving the crew,” his lover continued.
“Okay,” Shanks whispered feeling hollow on the side. He was panicking a bit, he wasn’t sure what to do. What was he supposed to say? If he stopped him, it would lead to an argument pushing his lover away more.
“I will see you,” he said leaving Shanks in a complete daze.
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News spread around the cabin fast as the young male packed his bags ready to leave the crew behind, and soon everyone was at his door. He could only sigh in annoyance and open the door to glare at the crewmen who looked pitiful a rare sight for the red-haired pirates.
“Why are you leaving?” Benn questioned as he tried to be reasonable while the other crew members suggested that Shanks's lover stay. After all, he was their crewman and they stuck together, it came from throwing a party to celebrate the young lad to even yelling at their captain to take the boy out for a special date. They knew of the rough patch.
“He didn’t stop me,” he finally answered zipping up his luggage. “He never wanted me,” there was a fierceness in his eyes behind the heartbreak. He smiled at his friends as they continued to beg, they were a crew they were family, they were his family.
“You guys are just having a rough patch,” Benn said.
Yassop agreed as he stared at the young man before him, “All relationships hit a rough patch,” he said, “Shanks does love you,”
“I know,” he answered, “but sometimes two people don’t work out,” he was surprisingly calm. It had hurt at first the distance between him and Shanks but in the end, they were like two passing ships, they were long past one another.
Benn paused as he stared at the boy with a determined look, “It is about time I have my own adventure now,” he said walking past the crew as they started sniffling.
They never had crew members leave. They followed behind waving goodbye.
There was a final glance up at Shanks. He stood in the background watching his ex left him. Soon he would leave the ship and depart on a new adventure. The ship felt a little emptier as he watched his lover walk to the village and slowly become a small speck. His heart was aching.
“I am sorry,” he whispered, “you were the best adventure I had,”
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