[quote=Chypmunk][quote=Austruck]Again, the Shoutbox does not disappoint. Even very late at night.[/quote]

Seldom does when I'm not in it :D[/quote]

[quote=Austruck]Again, the Shoutbox does not disappoint. Even very late at night.[/quote]

[quote=Torgo]There's a brown noser joke in there somewhere that I will steer clear of.[/quote]

[quote=ynwtf][quote=Torgo][quote=Austruck][quote=Torgo]My voice may be too deep. My 5-month old son is growling like a death metal vocalist lately. I think it's just something babies do at that age, but he may be trying to sound like me. Either way, it's pretty hilarious.[/quote]
Maybe he needs a diaper change. :D[/quote]LOL, well, he has a few times he's done it.  Beats having to use my nose.[/quote]

Hands, bro. Use your [I]hands[/I] to change those things.[/quote]

[quote=Allaby][quote=LordWhis]Trial of the Chicago 7 is the worst Best Picture Nominee ever (or at least in recent memory). Change my mind.[/quote]

It had a great screenplay and an excellent cast, all giving strong performances.  I found it entertaining, gripping and inspiring.  Trial of The Chicago 7 is better than Mank for sure and much better than several other Oscar nominees and even past winners.[/quote]

[quote=LordWhis]Trial of the Chicago 7 is the worst Best Picture Nominee ever (or at least in recent memory). Change my mind.[/quote]

[quote=Torgo][quote=Austruck][quote=Torgo]My voice may be too deep. My 5-month old son is growling like a death metal vocalist lately. I think it's just something babies do at that age, but he may be trying to sound like me. Either way, it's pretty hilarious.[/quote]
Maybe he needs a diaper change. :D[/quote]LOL, well, he has a few times he's done it.  Beats having to use my nose.[/quote]

[quote=Austruck][quote=Torgo]My voice may be too deep. My 5-month old son is growling like a death metal vocalist lately. I think it's just something babies do at that age, but he may be trying to sound like me. Either way, it's pretty hilarious.[/quote]
Maybe he needs a diaper change. :D[/quote]

[quote=Austruck][quote=John McClane]So in my current writings I have found that not only do I provide zero physical descriptions of the characters but I have no interest in doing so.

I have yet to decide if that is good or bad. We will see.[/quote]
I think it depends on the type of story whether or not I like that sort of thing. When I'm reading historical fiction, I appreciate some details on period clothing, for instance, or hairstyles. Or if there is something distinctive about a certain character. In the Outlander series, the protagonist Jamie Fraser is a fiery redheaded Highlander, and that red hair often plays a big part in the story (because he's also quite tall and therefore easy to recognize even when he's trying NOT to be recognized). 

Other than that, I only need as much physical description as might be required for me to understand something about what the character is doing.[/quote]

[quote=Torgo][quote=Rockatansky]I will sometimes "cast" actors as charactersin my head, even if they don't match the physical description provided. James Woods makes an interesting Philip Marlowe, for example.[/quote]Same here, or people I've met. A music teacher, of all people, is how I pictured Crozier in The Terror, for instance. In other words, I don't see a problem with keeping  physical descriptions on an as-needed basis.[/quote]

[quote=Rockatansky]I will sometimes "cast" actors as charactersin my head, even if they don't match the physical description provided. James Woods makes an interesting Philip Marlowe, for example.[/quote]