How to Fix Boring Descriptions (and glow up your writing FAST)

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Abbie Emmons

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Video Description: Thank you to ProWritingAid for sponsoring this video! Get 20% off ProWritingAid Premium (annual plan) when you use my special link: https://prowritingaid.com/pp/AbbieEmmons?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=partner-influencer&utm_campaign=Abbie-Emmons-2025&utm_content=video-2-boring-descriptions&utm_term= Do your descriptions ever feel… flat? Like you can see the scene in your head—vivid, colorful, like a Renaissance painting—but when you write it down, it comes out looking like a sad little stick figure? 😅This is one of the biggest struggles writers face: how to write vivid descriptions that actually immerse the reader instead of putting them to sleep. In this video, I’m breaking down the 4 biggest mistakes that make your descriptions sound boring (vague words, adverbs, clichés, and weak sensory details) AND showing you exactly how to fix them. You’ll watch me edit a boring description in real time until it becomes rich, beautiful, and totally immersive. ✨ Grab your notebook (and a cup of tea ☕️) and let’s give your writing the glow-up it deserves! ________________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Struggling to write good descriptions? 01:40 Vague Words 08:15 Excessive Adverbs 13:35 Sensory Details 19:32 Clichés 22:14 Before and After Comparison 24:30 Make your editing easier with ProWritingAid! ________________________________ ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE BORED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_3PL1a4K7E&t=809s → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1W5DSOlPrw&t=198s → WRITERS REACT TO WRITERS IN MOVIES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY01DOIVWwY&t=803s → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTnmNjkaec&t=434s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: abbie@abbieemmonsauthor.com ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!