A completely different picture

[Tinker Gnome]

Have you ever read a description of a person, place, or thing in a book, and despite what the description says, ppictured it as something completely different? For instance, in something I was reading early on a character was described as haveing "straw colored hair," now despite this I still always pictured the character with black hair. I do not know why, but I just always pictured him like that. Anyone else do this?

 

[Viking Bastard]

I'm the kind of guy with the kind of overactive imagination that when I read a book,
it's like watching a movie in my head. As soon as a character is introduced, I have a
strong image of how it looks. If a book doesn't give me a detailed description as soon
as their first appearance, then I'll create a version based on the little details I have
and no matter if they give me more details later on, this image won't change.

 

[Ferret]

Too true, and when the film comes out I complain!

 

[Viking Bastard]

Damn right I do!

 

[Tinker Gnome]

Nooo, why do my threads always die?

 

[Viking Bastard]

It's those damn kids, that's what it is!

 

[ddvmor]

Nooo, why do my threads always die?

Did you remember to feed and water it?

 

[Tinker Gnome]

I just realzied something, when I am reading a book I have a tendency to skip over descriptive text. Yup, thats right. I just from my own image in my head of what the place looks like. I do read text decribing people, and things. but never places, I just sort of make up the place on my own.