Re:‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Almost Ruined Me as a Writer
by sramsay on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @09:10AM
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"Write what you know" -- while not exactly bad advice -- is also better when not taken too rigidly. "Write what you believe" is better, I think.
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Re:‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Almost Ruined Me as a Writer
by dawg- on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @10:33AM
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This is true for most rules of thumb. "Show, don't tell" is great advice for beginning creative writers since most people struggle with that aspect of writing. But as you gain experience you learn how to break the rules gracefully.