[Lhinneill]

I have quite a few books sitting on my shelves unread right now because the author took so long describing the setting and ignoring characters (or the other way around) that I got bored and went to find something else to read. I think there should be a balance between the plot, the setting, and the characters. I mean, if the author plans it all out right, he (or she) can smoothly build the characters and describe the setting as he goes. Like, I've read so many stories where everything grinds to a standstill just so the author can tell me that "John" has brown hair, blue eyes, wears blue jeans and cowboy boots and that he's standing in a crowded room that looks like something out of an old horror movie. Yeah, long sentence, but I think it gets my point across...?

I for one, though, still appreciate the characters a bit more than I do anything else. And, of course, Han Solo. ^_^