Great site, Frank. Some wonderful insights! But in 4) the author makes it seem that any kind of* thinking* is 'telling." The passage he gave as punchy telling was an internal monologue when it was just as allusive and mysterious as a conversation. So then does dialogue make it "showing?" When is an info dump boring or marvelous?
Show and tell are much more entangled than you'd think. That's why I've always hated the smug "show" don't "tell" rule, usually coming from high-school teachers of creative writing. I take to heart the advice not to hide the essential mystery of your story in unnecessary detail, or not to rob the emotional impact of the story in the same way. I think my "Naked Girl" did too much "showing." But then they were all monologues by three different characters. It's hard to know whether you're telling or showing when in the first person. Good luck with your story! Sally On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm trying to walk this line in writing a story, myself... > > http://io9.com/5722161/5-situations-where-its-better-to-tell-than-show-in > -your-fiction > > > Frank > > Check out my web page at: http://delphinus100.angelfire.com/link3.htm > > "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds > discuss people." > - Eleanor Roosevelt > ____________________________________________________________ > Refinance Rates at 2.8% > $160,000 Mortgage $434/mo. No Hidden Fees- 3.1% APR! Get a Free Quote > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d2290627c7f198ab2m07duc > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<r-spec%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en.
