I've often read that description (in prose fiction) should be dense to be interesting. It's a good rule. I often struggle to write concisely, so this seems worth studying. I've mostly been looking at Terry Pratchett books, and today is no exception. From Guards!
I sometimes wonder how, in prose fiction, description and dialog can support each other. One way you can use description to support dialog is to explain intent in prose. For example, this passage from Hogfather (Terry Pratchett): "Is that all you're here for?" She [Susan] said.
Sometimes when writing fiction I just need a line of dialog to move the story forward. I want to throw it out there and move on. It doesn't need to be smart, I think. It just needs to get the job done. But that feels unsatisfying. There are