tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post8685999081914393896..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: The Four Misconceptions of "Show Don't Tell" that Can KILL Your BookMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-2551636384658785882016-08-25T11:46:36.776-04:002016-08-25T11:46:36.776-04:00These tips will not just help you write fiction bu...These tips will not just help you write fiction but also better dialogue and better ways to tell your story. Most writers get overly crafty and tell readers what they don't need to know. Practice, practice, practice with short stories and blogs.Richard Tattonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307408582413596443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24446051475153240782016-08-19T00:29:21.883-04:002016-08-19T00:29:21.883-04:00This is a really helpful post; thanks!This is a really helpful post; thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680713849572416627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-63622019222485979042016-08-18T10:26:18.892-04:002016-08-18T10:26:18.892-04:00GREAT suggestion!!!! Do you have any of those exer...GREAT suggestion!!!! Do you have any of those exercises hanging around? I'd love to have you do a guest post with me about that?!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-44059077105485922432016-08-18T10:25:24.364-04:002016-08-18T10:25:24.364-04:00It comes down to knowing the rules to break the ru...It comes down to knowing the rules to break the rules, but fiction is always subjective. One thing to bear in mind is that most often, the successful "telling" openings contain emotion that allow the character to connect. The reader needs something to draw them into the book and make them curious, and often the lack of that is what judges refer to in the "show don't tell" comments. Bottom line, I think "show don't tell" comes in many different flavors. : ) Hang in there!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-63142043165832850092016-08-17T17:25:23.127-04:002016-08-17T17:25:23.127-04:00One good way to practice this, (my writing profess...One good way to practice this, (my writing professor in college had us do this, super helpful) is take one of your favorite movies scenes where the camera moves a lot and try writing it. It helps sharpen this skill super well and is fun. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290905876273763367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-22516139533143829802016-08-17T12:05:29.697-04:002016-08-17T12:05:29.697-04:00Thank you so much for this post and the fabulous e...Thank you so much for this post and the fabulous example from Dumplin'. I have a telling paragraph in the opening of one of my books, and I got dinged by a few judges in contests who had "show don't tell" so ingrained. But I stuck it out with my opening, because I think it sets the stage. And it really helps to see Julie Murphy's fabulously written opening to confirm that choice.Julie Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750682989494250914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-69893114116275631362016-08-17T07:46:11.034-04:002016-08-17T07:46:11.034-04:00That's the biggest misconception--that there i...That's the biggest misconception--that there is anything wrong with Julie's piece. There isn't. Everything is infused with the narrator's POV and shows her state of mind. Sorry if I didn't make that clear enough! And as I remember your writing, you know everything about "good"!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-11132919192177336272016-08-16T20:21:10.875-04:002016-08-16T20:21:10.875-04:00Thanks for this post. I find nothing wrong AT ALL...Thanks for this post. I find nothing wrong AT ALL with the original. So, either I can't tell showing from telling (very possible) or I just use telling in my own way and call it "good." who knows, but appreciate your insights. As always, Martina!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.com