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Novel Writing: Show, Don't Tell
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Added by Kay Elizabeth on January 31, 2011 at 7:19am - View Videos
Novel Writing: Show Don't Tell. How to use writing devices such as the absolute to add details to narrative price.
John Stacy describes himself more on his YouTube channel. "I am semi-retired and Professor Emiritus for Barstow College. I currently teach Survey of English Literature (online) for Barstow College, as well as an on-campus class for Long Beach Ciity College."
You can read more about him there.
http://www.youtube.com/user/stacyhm
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Comment by Aries on February 10, 2011 at 7:50pm
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Leaving things open to interpretation is a pretty good idea as well. Unless it's written in first person, you're not going to describe someone as angry, are you. Too much detail is a bad thing however, there's a trope called Chekov's Gun which basically states "If a gun is mentioned in the description of the room, it has to be used.", unless you decide to use it as a red herring there's really no point in going down to every detail.
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