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SheilaT

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8. I am not familiar with that book.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 07:14 PM

Aug 2014

Do keep in mind that popular novels in all genres are quite different from those published in 1965.

One of my problems as a writer is that even though I read all the time, I still tend to want to write things more in line with what I read fifty years ago, so I'm somewhat behind on how I should pace or structure my writing.

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Show don't tell [View all] CrispyQ Aug 2014 OP

I think there's some good stuff here Brainstormy Aug 2014 #1

Your last sentence made me laugh but is very true. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #3

I find much modern popular fiction to be far too screenplay-like Orrex Aug 2014 #2

Oh I agree. I'm not throwing 'show don't tell' out. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #4

and see . . . Brainstormy Aug 2014 #5

In general, most new writers really do need to learn to show not tell. SheilaT Aug 2014 #6

A friend gave me the book, "Techniques of the Selling Writer" CrispyQ Aug 2014 #7

I am not familiar with that book. SheilaT Aug 2014 #8

It's a silly rule DavidDvorkin Aug 2014 #9

"Show, don't tell" is really about portraying emotions, I think. mainer Aug 2014 #10

Good example. Thank you. Lilyhoney Sep 2014 #11

I enjoyed your blog. I will be back, Thanks. nt Lilyhoney Sep 2014 #12

Isn't Show Don't Tell a Tell? It's telling us not to tell, not showing us valerief Sep 2014 #13