tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post22826104177593282..comments2023-09-30T12:20:13.362-04:00Comments on YA Fusion: Good Storytellers Show (and don't tell ((except sometimes))). Katie McGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484414661125386052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-57790560990419463332013-01-10T16:10:04.707-05:002013-01-10T16:10:04.707-05:00Bethany,
Great rabbit picture. Oh, and good post...Bethany,<br /><br />Great rabbit picture. Oh, and good post, too. <br /><br />I think there are some fine exceptions to Show Don't Tell. The "once upon a time" style of opening is pretty telling, yet it can be a charming way of drawing the reader in. The Hobbit starts that way, as does The Phantom Tollbooth. <br />Kurt Hampehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657898257154324404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-50204017156322955692013-01-09T18:42:38.211-05:002013-01-09T18:42:38.211-05:00In theory showing sounds so obvious, but I still c...In theory showing sounds so obvious, but I still catch myself telling when I think I'm showing. *rolls eyes*<br /><br />And I totally get the school example. My brain thinks that way most of time. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-55783936867753353162013-01-09T13:14:01.562-05:002013-01-09T13:14:01.562-05:00Show-don't-tell drives me crazy! I'm taki...Show-don't-tell drives me crazy! I'm taking a writing class now and my mentor has been helpful in pointing out when an event should be shown in a scene as opposed to when something can be summarized (told). Back-story is especially tricky.Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-14425106152952306912013-01-08T23:22:26.446-05:002013-01-08T23:22:26.446-05:00At first, show don't tell doesn't seem tha...At first, show don't tell doesn't seem that hard. We unsderstand the basics, the why. But then , as you pull the elements apart, it starts to get more complicated. Between body language, thoughts, sensory description, dialogue, emotion, motivation symbolism, and physical detail...suddenly the balancing act of show, don't tell is a lot harder than it seemed. So glad you are helping your students through it!<br /><br />Happy writing, <br /><br />AngelaAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-21694343292155317742013-01-06T12:35:34.835-05:002013-01-06T12:35:34.835-05:00I've also gotten stuck in my head about what i...I've also gotten stuck in my head about what is telling vs. showing. I think in a first draft, getting the story down is key. But the second, third, fourth etc. times to go through the story are when those tells should be fleshed out. I had a chapter I was working on that I hated. I realized it was all a wrap up to get loose ends tied up before I finished the story. Boring! I needed to turn those into a few scenes and decide how to show the loose ends tying up rather than have the character explain it. It seems so obvious to admit this, but it's tough to weed those out in a whole manuscript.<br /><br />I imagine teaching creative writing is a great reminder of all the elements you have to be aware of while writing and editing.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.com