#WritersCoffeeClub Apr. 9: What is your favorite way to introduce a character's appearance?
Through a character's lens works best. It can say a lot about both characters in the process. I know a lot of writers like to give people a general vibe and leave the rest to the imagination, but honestly I feel like that misses a lot of opportunities to make their appearance relevant. Things like shape language are excellent design cheats that can tell you a ton about a character in fewer words. Appearance can be environmental storytelling. It can also belie things. We do not, as humans, move through this world without letting appearances play against our biases, whether they're correct or incorrect.
