Activity for i41
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit | Post #16604 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #10901 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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How do I avoid tradeoffs with showing vs. telling? I learned early on (as most writers have) "show, don't tell," which I agree with for the most part. However, I've found many situations in writing when I'd start to write a statement in tell, catch myself, and then try to rewrite it with show. Something not a lot of people talk about is that there se... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Non-Linear Storyline: Dynamic vs. Static chapter sequence While this question may be a little nit-picky I realize chapters do help the flow of a book, and, since I'm now plotting a novel, I figured it's a good time to ask. In a non-lineary storyline, I've noticed two ways chapters are laid out; I think the best way to describe it is dynamic versus static c... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |