Description Fail

Growing up, the part I despised most about books was the detailed description. I understand that authors were trying to convey what they saw, but there were times when what I saw was drastically different from what they described. It was quite annoying.

Only, now, as I find myself working on a book of my own, I find that I can't correctly describe what I'm seeing. A part of me doesn't want to- I want to give the readers a basic idea of what's happening, but leave a good deal of the details up to them. That's how I would have wanted it.

But, most readers prefer having every details provided for them. They want to know what color the sky is, what shoe size the main character has, even what the minor characters who have all of one line are thinking.

So, there it is. My biggest weakness: description. I can't help but think that if I had this talent, my word count would be much more than what it is. I just... I have an idea, I'm telling you about it, but you should have your own input as well.