Comments on: Show Don’t Tell: The Page Is A Stage

By: Celine Keating

Celine Keating — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 12:57:53 +0000

Great article!

I think the key aspect of “show not tell” is in terms of character emotions/motivations – telling is fine often within expository sections.

One big editing error to mention – in the title, the I should be capped since Is is a verb.

By: Carol Fragale Brill

Carol Fragale Brill — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:20:33 +0000

Show don’t tell seemed like secret code to me when I was a novice. Took me a while to understand how use of specific details reveals character, setting, and moves plot. Straightforward articles like this were a big help.
Best,
Carol

By: Sue Moorcroft

Sue Moorcroft — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 06:33:56 +0000

In reply to Natalie Bowers. Thank you, Natalie. :-)

By: Natalie Bowers

Natalie Bowers — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 07:36:08 +0000

This is one of the best “How to” posts on Showing vs. Telling I’ve read. Clear and succinct with great examples. Thank you!

By: Sue Moorcroft

Sue Moorcroft — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:36:59 +0000

In reply to Nyarkoa. Glad to help, Nyarkoa. Thanks for such a nice comment. :-)

By: Nyarkoa

Nyarkoa — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:41:16 +0000

I loved this post. I’ve been reading up on showing versus telling a lot lately because I keep hearing it repeatedly said, “show them, don’t tell them”. The problem is that nobody is really saying in simple terms what all this means. Thanks for breaking it down in such a visual way. Now, I know I’ll never forget – actors vrs stage-side narrator. Thanks Sue!

By: Sue Moorcroft

Sue Moorcroft — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:58:56 +0000

In reply to Women Writers, Women, Books. Thanks for your comment Anora. I believe that people in theatre are usually good at dialogue, too. I have a couple of writer friends who are actresses and are both good at visualising entire plots. :-)

By: Women Writers, Women, Books

Women Writers, Women, Books — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:54:58 +0000

Thank you so much for addressing this topic. It’s the key! I’ve been noticing how a number of strong writers had a background in theater.

Just as one example. Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles won the Orange Prize. I’d seen her read at a Gaithersburg Maryland USA book festival. She’s got a background in theater.

– Anora