If, for instance, you want to describe something instead of telling through dialogue, can you write a scene about it and the audience would assume this is what the character is telling? For instance, can you write things like: " His words paint the image of a huge castle" or " His words weave the image of a slaughter scene. Soldiers fight each-other, etc."?
Example:
A) STORYTELLER
The castle is big. It was three towers. It has
a bridge and thick walls. It has a gate three times
larger than a man.
versus this:
A) The storyteller's words depict a huge castle. It has three towers. Its bridge is impressive and its walls are thick. Its gate is three times the size of a human.
or
B) WARRIOR
The soldier then slew the first enemy. Then, he charged
into combat against two more enemies. He defeated them
both.
versus:
B) The soldier slays his first enemy. He charges against two more. He uses his weapons to decimate them.
I know this isn't good if the dialogue is short, but could it work to replace a very long dialogue-based scene which describes past or current events or describes certain locations in detail? Thanks for taking your time to read and answer this!
Example:
A) STORYTELLER
The castle is big. It was three towers. It has
a bridge and thick walls. It has a gate three times
larger than a man.
versus this:
A) The storyteller's words depict a huge castle. It has three towers. Its bridge is impressive and its walls are thick. Its gate is three times the size of a human.
or
B) WARRIOR
The soldier then slew the first enemy. Then, he charged
into combat against two more enemies. He defeated them
both.
versus:
B) The soldier slays his first enemy. He charges against two more. He uses his weapons to decimate them.
I know this isn't good if the dialogue is short, but could it work to replace a very long dialogue-based scene which describes past or current events or describes certain locations in detail? Thanks for taking your time to read and answer this!