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Post by Stacy on Aug 30, 2010 9:44:49 GMT -5
Advice I Wish I'd Been ToldI admit I haven't started 10.07 yet - it's coming slow and I'm a bit blocked and I'm still not really sure what needs to happen. And I think I have some stuff I need to process first so I can clear my mind and concentrate. This stuff is definitely something to remember as I write it. I edit 10 every once in a while, and I always find myself deleting sentences that are too tell-y and not show-y enough. And I know we've talked about "show, don't tell" before and how it needs to be more specific because the general rule doesn't tell you much, and this essay gets pretty darn specific about it. It's written for poets, but I think every single bit of it applies to prose as well.
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Post by thelunarfox on Aug 31, 2010 10:46:28 GMT -5
You know, I think you'd really like Writing down the Bones (if you haven't read it). That's the only writing book I've ever really read on purpose and more than once. It's written by a poet, but has the same ideas.
Basically, she says to be specific. I like that. And it's true, when you're more specific, I think that makes something easier to read because you can create the image and walk through it with the characters.
I think that's something you did super well with the most recent 10 update. I could see Seth walking with his head down, staring at the boots in front of him walking towards this abandoned factory. Definitely an image that sticks with you.
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Post by simslia on Sept 1, 2010 12:46:17 GMT -5
Specificity is what I'm currently struggling with. I have almost all of Anna's Story written in blog-style, and I'm itching to share it.. but I don't get the feeling that you will all understand her yet.
So I'm trying to narrow down that "o.m.g. what have I just done" feeling.. into a few short sentences.
And its not happening.
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