Do you see pictures in your head while reading ?

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It all depends on the author. If it's a fast-paced, quick read then only some scenes stand out but some authors that have detailed writing and great descriptions - with them it can feel like I'm watching a movie.
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I always picture scenes in my head when I'm reading and a vague picture of what the characters may look like. I guess I don't know how you wouldn't and I love that I've let the author create that little world inside my head. What I find irritating is when a movie comes out and I choose to read the book after seeing the movie, all I can envision in my head is what I saw in the movie. Meaning, whomever the actor or actress was becomes all I can imagine in my head reading the book. For me, that takes a bit away from reading a book after seeing a movie.
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I usually see pictures as I read. It helps familiarize me intimately to the plot and its characters because they turn from words on a page to actual events and people. It does help when the author is very descriptive.
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This is one of the main reasons I love reading. The author will describe scenes and characters but you get to put together what you would imagine it would be. It's almost like creating a movie in your head that only you can see and it's unique because 100 different people could read the same thing and everyone would envision it in their own way. This is why I believe a book is always better than watching the movie.
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I see pictures all the time when I'm reading and the book plays out like a movie in my head. If I read a book and I have trouble imagining the images of the scenes in my head then I won't finish reading it. When I was a child I couldn't read books with colored illustrations because sometimes I would have an image in my head of the scene but if the illustrations clashed with what I had imagined I had to take a few minutes and reimagine everything I've read up to that point and I would end up frustrated and with a headache. This was the reason I never finished reading Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland, the copy of the book I had was too colorful. I read books with black and white images just fine though (I was a fan of Nancy Drew books for this) and even better with no pictures at all.
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I do, I picture how the main characters will look. And if the scenes are really detailed, then I can see it. The books I can do that for are the absolute best.
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Yes, but what I see is in low resolution. I think the highest resolution pictures I saw in my head were stimulated by Stephen King's The Stand. That book is told in such vivid detail that it was easy for me to visualize a lot of the content.
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Yes, it's like a movie!
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When I read, I definitely have images of what everyone might look like or sound like. When I watch a show and read the series that goes with the show, I read the book in each characters voice. It’s awesome :)
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Not really. I wish I did.
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If I am really enjoying a book, I most definitely visualize it in my head.
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KNewton wrote: 09 Sep 2015, 00:32 For me it depends on the authors writing style. If I'm really into the book then it is a bit like a movie for me and I almost forget I'm reading.
Same here, it depends on the author. If I get some really good description and natural dialogue in my mind, then it turns into actual moving scenes rather than stills. I love reading books like this most because it's much more like watching a movie than reading.
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Erin_Mika wrote: 28 Jun 2018, 12:38 When I read, I definitely have images of what everyone might look like or sound like. When I watch a show and read the series that goes with the show, I read the book in each characters voice. It’s awesome :)
Haha your post is so relatable! I also read in each character's voice, even when I don't really know what their voice sounds like (if there's no movie accompanying it). When I see descriptions about the character like, "husky voice," I'm over here trying to change the voice in my head to some grunge rocker voice or another. It's super entertaining.
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I definitely see pictures if I am reading anything historical. I have a love of history and was a former teacher. I also am a visual learner which I believe is why my mind tends to go to pictures when I read. Of course, if the author does an exceptional job with description of scenes then I can almost feel like I am a standing on the sidelines looking in.
Maybe I'm just crazy! :lol2:
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Post by Jmteachmom »

I definitely see pictures if I am reading anything historical. I have a love of history and was a former teacher. I also am a visual learner which I believe is why my mind tends to go to pictures when I read. Of course, if the author does an exceptional job with description of scenes then I can almost feel like I am a standing on the sidelines looking in.
Maybe I'm just crazy! :lol2:
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