Do you see pictures in your head while reading ?

[Buchacha21]

It depends on the book, the writing style, and, quite frankly, my frame of mind. But yes, I definitely have ideas of what things look like and I can picture scenes in my mind.

[paranormalbooklover]

I might be able to see full pictures but i do get a gist of the scene and people. That is why sometimes i wonder where they find some of these actors that play roles in movies based off books.

[kinggabrel]

Yes i do! That's why i love fantasy and supernatural so much because it keeps my imagination running.

[interrupted_girl]

Yes, most certainly I do! Like a movie going on and that is why, perhaps, I have become somewhat of a bookworm. Right from the first page, if the movie starts to play, then putting the book down is extremely hard for me.
Also the reason why I always have high expectations for books turned into movies. Somehow, I want it to match up to the movie that played in my head while I was engrossed in the book. Lol .
Thank you for this fun topic?

[csimmons032]

I see scenes in my head all the time from a book that I am reading. Even if I haven't seen a movie version of the book, I can still see the scene play out in my head as I am reading it. Maybe that's the artist in me that can constantly see images in my head unfolding as I am planning out a drawing, painting, or some story.

[Tomiwa]

of course i see pictures in my head when i read thats the only way to get somethinggood out of what u are reading but it depends on how good the writer is.you no even the writer will have to picture things in his head and put the readers in his shoes to be able to write effectively.its actually vice cersa

-- 30 Apr 2017, 02:20 --

as a very good writer once said" imagination is the play ground of the mind"to read effectively u must see things u read in ur head

[Ceciltrixiedom]

Off course you can visualize scene/s while reading!It only depends on the expertise of the author to employ figurative language in his piece that makes the reading enjoyable. Some can not come up with any visualization maybe because the story is not presented well. You can add pictures according to how you feel while reading it if it is not presented well. This is only my opinion.

[Jolyon Trevelyan]

Off course you can visualize scene/s while reading!It only depends on the expertise of the author to employ figurative language in his piece that makes the reading enjoyable. Some can not come up with any visualization maybe because the story is not presented well. You can add pictures according to how you feel while reading it if it is not presented well. This is only my opinion.

I am asking if you do it. Not if you can do it.

[queeennnkatie]

It's not like a movie for me, but I can generally get a good idea of what the characters look like and the scenery.

[gregs317]

Yes, I do like to imagine the scenario in my head, as I'm reading. Whether it's a woman in a long flowing dress, someone on a boat in the river, someone exploring an old bookstore, guests at a royal feast or whatever, I usually get a picture of it in my mind.

I also like to 'hear' characters' voices during conversation segments.

[EMoffat]

I think it depends on how it is written, if the author used vivid descriptions then I can see the scenes playing out in my head. Other times I have to really try and imagine what is going on. Sometimes, if I read a really amazing scene I will close my eyes and replay it over so I can really absorb it

[jemgirl202]

Yes, I do. I read once that book readers violently hallucinate while reading.

[Victor Rose]

For novels, if I can't imagine the scene in my head, I usually don't finish them.
The same applies to most non-fiction books.
If I can't imagine a pic or scene then it is just boring.

[MrsCatInTheHat]

When you are reading a book you really enjoy, Do you ever see pictures in your head while you are reading ?

Almost like a movie or a photo album ?


I don`t. I mean i can have an idea what it looks like. But i can never really see it like watching a picture.

i am not sure this question made sense.

Sometimes, if the author does well with vivid imagery, I can "see" what is happening in my head.

[TheSeelieCourtJester]

Whenever I read, I see an entire movie in my mind. The scenes are always so warm and colorful, and when the characters speak to one another, it's so real for me. However, when the sensory details are just right, that is when I feel as though I'm being thrust into the author's world. Suddenly, a dark fantasy really seems like a dark fantasy; a dystopian world feels hot-blooded, and you have a sense of urgency within you, since you feel like you might be attacked at any moment.