tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post2529502645065150435..comments2023-11-02T04:41:22.752-05:00Comments on Anita's Edge: Telling With A PurposeAnita Saxenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-34576565146841972232010-01-31T20:52:58.290-06:002010-01-31T20:52:58.290-06:00Good post - I had to go check out Kristen's bl...Good post - I had to go check out Kristen's blog to read her example and Soulless looks awesome. Great advice .Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-60660551528338494472010-01-29T11:55:01.132-06:002010-01-29T11:55:01.132-06:00I'm still waiting for the light to shine compl...I'm still waiting for the light to shine completely. It flickers- which drives me insane!<br /><br />I still have plenty of work cut out for me.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-35605574978585403612010-01-29T03:40:57.509-06:002010-01-29T03:40:57.509-06:00I think you make a good point about explaining the...I think you make a good point about explaining the constraints of the reality you have a created. It's fine to tantalise the reader with lots of show, show, show, but at some point that new reality needs to be set down in black and white, for exactly the reason Kristen Nelson gives.Thomas Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987047131104943571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-34222857859844781332010-01-28T20:22:33.009-06:002010-01-28T20:22:33.009-06:00I do an entire round of revisions looking only for...I do an entire round of revisions looking only for too much telling! Good post :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-61496079096813014862010-01-28T18:05:24.897-06:002010-01-28T18:05:24.897-06:00At a certain point, showing's actually easier ...At a certain point, showing's actually easier than telling b/c you can 'show' things all the time, but there are only certain times when you're allowed to or should 'tell.'Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-55659399358686836692010-01-28T17:38:58.023-06:002010-01-28T17:38:58.023-06:00I used to think that if I didn't "tell&qu...I used to think that if I didn't "tell" the reader what was going on, they wouldn't understand. Boy, was I wrong! What's the expression, Less is more? I think once I became more of a confident writer I realized my dialog and my characters actions could stand on their own and easily "show" what was happening, without silly me expounding on it. <br /><br />It was a light bulb moment for me too!<br /><br />Great post, girlie!<br /><br />xoxo -- HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379773217495837003.post-3598639977773810942010-01-28T16:58:01.966-06:002010-01-28T16:58:01.966-06:00So true, but so much easier said than done! Argh! ...So true, but so much easier said than done! Argh! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.com