I read a lot of books, about three a week. My evening routine is spend a bit of time on here ripping Largehat a new one, big glass of Pepsi, 8-10 McVitie Cheddar biscuits, and then an hour of reading before getting my beauty sleep.
I'm no intellectual, I read the book equivalent of blockbuster films, authors like John Grisham, Lee Child, Robert Crais and Peter James.
Something is really starting to bug me about modern day writers though - their insistance on making every character in their book beautiful or handsome. For example, I'm about 100 pages into a Peter James book right now. Probably about 15-20 people been mentioned so far, and all but two of them have been described as beautiful, handsome, pretty, good looking, pleasant looking, stunning etc etc.
Why? Why do authors feel the need to make characters the reader can't see appear good looking? Does it enhance the story or make it easier to follow? Of course not. It's just really poor writing.
Am I the only one who wants to imagine some ugly people in my reading material? Does anything else bug you about authors?
I'm no intellectual, I read the book equivalent of blockbuster films, authors like John Grisham, Lee Child, Robert Crais and Peter James.
Something is really starting to bug me about modern day writers though - their insistance on making every character in their book beautiful or handsome. For example, I'm about 100 pages into a Peter James book right now. Probably about 15-20 people been mentioned so far, and all but two of them have been described as beautiful, handsome, pretty, good looking, pleasant looking, stunning etc etc.
Why? Why do authors feel the need to make characters the reader can't see appear good looking? Does it enhance the story or make it easier to follow? Of course not. It's just really poor writing.
Am I the only one who wants to imagine some ugly people in my reading material? Does anything else bug you about authors?