The description of characters in a novel was to show the character's personality, characteristics, and charm through the description of the character's appearance, personality, psychology, behavior, and other aspects. Here are some writing techniques for describing characters in novels: 1. Appearance Description: By describing the appearance characteristics of the character, such as body shape, hairstyle, clothing, facial features, etc., it shows the identity, status, and personality of the character. 2. Description of clothing: By describing the character's clothing, shoes, belts, cosmetics and other details, it shows the character's personality, habits and taste. 3. Language Description: By describing the language, accent, tone, habits, etc. of the character, it shows the character's personality, psychology, and attitude. 4. Description of behavior: By describing the actions, manners, reactions, etc. of the character, it shows the character's personality, characteristics, and abilities. 5. Psychological Description: Through describing the character's inner feelings, thoughts, doubts, fears, etc., it shows the character's personality, characteristics, and depth. 6. Description of details: Through describing the living habits and details of the characters, the characters 'personalities, characteristics, and tastes are revealed. Character descriptions in novels should allow readers to understand the character's personality, psychology, and behavior through details, language, and behavior, so as to better understand the plot and theme of the novel.