Telling vs Showing, Part 2 of 2
TELLING: I call this the art of “Tellography.” An author tells the story rather than allow the reader to live it vicariously. The advice goes: tell as little as possible in your story (very little.) Though it sounds simple, it’s a hard lesson to learn. Here is an example of two ways of telling the same incident, and then the right way … showing: Here are some examples of ways some authors boringly tell: Adverbs that end in ly: Adverbs … Read More »