So, I've slipped up again, and lately have been having a lot of trouble with telling vs. showing. Is there any books I can read that are good resources to help with this?
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You might try this site: http://storysensei.blogspot.com/search/label/Show/Tell
She discusses it over a number of blog posts and gives examples in each one.
She discusses it over a number of blog posts and gives examples in each one.
Me, too. Especially in third person.
I try to use italics to signify thoughts to one's self. Dialog is tough with one person in a scene, unless he/she's talking to himself.
I guess thoughts and extra dialog helps a lot wherever you can put some.
Jim
I try to use italics to signify thoughts to one's self. Dialog is tough with one person in a scene, unless he/she's talking to himself.
I guess thoughts and extra dialog helps a lot wherever you can put some.
Jim
Just in case people don't know--you might want to look at the AW Amazon store, which has a fair number of carefully selected book on writing listed. And yeah, if you buy something from Amazon with this link, the Water Cooler gets a tiny percentage of the purchase price.
That's a well-done article. Thanks for the link, Linda.
Darrt, Sol Stein's, Stein on Writing, is the book I keep coming back to. It's well organized which makes it handy for checking on one particular aspect.
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