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RE: Notes #32 - It's Show and Tell Time
Another excellent post, I think that i will be downloading that book this evening.
I've only just gotten back into writing fiction and I am sure that it could be better, I'll look forward to reading that book over the next couple of days.
When I get my writing to flow and have the reader feel like they are almost a part of the story then it is because I have the show/tell balance right (amongst other important areas - but that one is a key one). The problem is I have no idea how I do that, just that in those situations it works. Then in others I struggle and I can see it and then I struggle to know how to bring the story to life. This book deals with that particular topic better than any thing I have read yet. There are a lot of internet sites that touch on this topic, but nothing really delves in as deep as this. Worth the few dollars that it cost.
I'm being totally honest I think that you more or less always nail it and I really think that when I started following you that you were brilliant, but I think that you have gotten even better over time!
I've just downloaded that book :-)
Thank you. Perhaps we are our own worst critic. I always appreciate and value the feedback that I get. And my writing has definitely improved over these last few months. I think that as I am becoming more more aware as a writer, I am noticing the flaws that exist. Small or large. And I just keep trying to hone the skill, to tell better stories, tell them in more interesting ways, and keep the reader as enthralled as possible. these are the challenges.