AceofPens wrote:
The other day my sister and I were discussing reading and, prompted by a memory of how visually-focused her creative writing is, I asked her if she saw the faces of the characters while she read. It turns out that she does. I certainly don't, however, which lead me to wonder what other differences exist between individual readers. While reading fiction is a very immersive experience for me, sound is the primary link between my mind and the text. I never see faces while reading - hands maybe, and clothing, too, but just blurry snippets. Room descriptions tend to go right over my head, no matter how beautiful or well-written. Voices, though - they are crystalline in my mind.
Summarily, I'm not a visual reader. How about you?
You pose an interesting question. Generally vague images, which I don't think is unusual. Most of the fictional books I have read have taken place locally though, which aids in the visualization. However I have a preoccupation with prose and grammar and if the writer lacks in these areas it can prove distracting.