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Show don't tell?!?
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
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This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Show don't tell?!?
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
This craft maxim is a bit of a contradiction, and yet it's still super important. Let's break it down 👇
#writingcommunity
Not all novels begin with an inciting incident!
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Not all novels begin with an inciting incident!
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
Story Structure in The Great Gatsby, part 4 of 4 😁✌️
Who is your favorite antagonist from a classic novel?
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Who is your favorite antagonist from a classic novel?
What is a theme you keep returning to?
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What is a theme you keep returning to?
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A writing professor once told me,"there is nothing easy or cheap about being clear."
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#writingcommunity #booksky
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A writing professor once told me,"there is nothing easy or cheap about being clear."
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
Coincidences can work well at the inciting incident or if they make things worse for your protagonist, but otherwise they tend to feel cheap and mechanical.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Coincidences can work well at the inciting incident or if they make things worse for your protagonist, but otherwise they tend to feel cheap and mechanical.
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#writingadvice
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Explanation vs dramatization is at the heart of the famous (infamous?) craft advice: "show, don't tell."
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Explanation vs dramatization is at the heart of the famous (infamous?) craft advice: "show, don't tell."
#amwriting #writerslife
#amwriting #writerslife
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Declare war on writer's block!
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Declare war on writer's block!
Classic "show don't tell" advice from Chekov 😁
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Classic "show don't tell" advice from Chekov 😁
Attempting to make some reels!
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Attempting to make some reels!