Truth and writing

The truth is the compass of writing. It is the place we head to, line after line. And because the truth is the essence and goal of the artistic work, description, and the descriptive writing, held this central importance in the novel work. It is not just a tool through which we try to activate our ability to weave imaginary worlds, but rather a tool that observes the meaning the writer desires. Talking about descriptive writing cannot happen in isolation from the narrative truth, and if the truth is the goal, then description is the means. It is a means that takes the judgment of the goal. This book is an attempt to trace the path of a single thread in the narrative architecture: the descriptive thread. And we might think the matter is simple and secondary, compared to other components of the novel, such as plot and characters. Elements that may seem more essential and tempting for the interested writer, but the reality is that the descriptive thread is intertwined with all elements of the novel. It is embedded in characters, events, and places, and achieving anything in the novel is difficult without it. It is often the dividing line between the novel and the story, and between good literature and poor writing. Talking about descriptive writing, and oh, what a surprise! is talking about writing the novel in its entirety. It is the vision of the whole through the part, and understanding the surrounding from a drop of water.