A quick question for writers.

[ash48]

I often hear "don't tell, show" when it comes to story writing.

Can someone provide an example of what "telling" looks like compared to "showing". Um.. I don't mean story links. Just maybe a sentence or two. I think I know, but I'm not entirely sure.

Or maybe a link to a workshop on this?

Many thanks.

Comments

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yes! yay writing! I've learned so many things! \o/

And I agree. I hate too much description. Sometimes I'd rather just know what the author wants to say without too much flowery language. So yeah, I can see how a balance is really important.

I love.. 'describing the scene' rather than 'talking about the scene'. :) It's something I can pass on to my student for sure.

Thank so much.
*hugs*