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The writing style of authors is an interesting topic of thought. Some have the power to captivate with spun tales, while others have the ability to induce coma for even the most alert of readers. I started rereading a book series, The Lunar Chronicles, recently, and was surprised to notice as I read that there was a distinct lack of description. It seemed that the author, from my perspective, was repeatedly missing opportunities to give a rich visual and it perplexed me. I thought that perhaps she was not taking advantage of the full range of media influence potential.

 But as I kept reading I once again got completely sucked in and binge-read the first three books in two weeks. I am certainly an active audience in the gratification sense; I seek what I need, which is an escape from my overloaded school schedule and entertainment, and it is provided in intensely enjoyable spades in these books. And then in my English class I learned that a good writing strategy is to include just one or two pertinent details that don’t detract from the current point of the story; deep description is not necessary every time and is in fact distracting. The author was using the power of media after all, and she is pretty darn good at it.