I was reading Moby Dick, chapter 7 describes the Whaleman’s Chapel, and the pulpit for the pastor. It felt pretty important for me to understand what exactly the chapel looked like, so I gave it a shot, but I couldn’t marry all the details together.
I actually gave up and asked ChatGPT to draw me a picture of the pulpit, ahaha. And I think it turned out pretty accurately. But it did make me wonder what other people’s experiences are with this.
Yes! When I’m really into a book, it can be like I’m there. There are a few scenes that were so vivid to me reading that even now I remember them like I saw or experienced them myself. (One being Danny Glick at the window, thanks so much Stephen King!)
On the other hand, when it’s poorly described, I can get really frustrated by the fact that I’m not oriented to where the character is or what’s happening.