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Writing

Brainstormy

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5. and see . . .

Reply to Orrex (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 04:04 PM

Aug 2014

you remind me that there's "knowledge" and then there's knowledge. I've got a doctorate in English. Taught fiction and creative writing for years. Have read Crichton, once, but completely loathe thriller fiction. Most all genre fiction for that matter. And I can't imagine writing a novel "calculated for screen adaptation." But hey, my novels don't sell for squat. Crichton's do.

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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