Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
Anton ChekhovTags: writing moon broken-glass glass moonshine show-don-t-tell
Show the readers everything, tell them nothing.
Ernest HemingwayTags: show-don-t-tell tell show
When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth of a moonlit night if you'll write that a gleam like starlight shone from the pieces of a broken bottle, and then the dark, plump shadow of a dog or wolf appeared. You will bring life to nature only if you don't shrink from similes that liken its activities to those of humankind."
(Letter to Alexander Chekhov, May 10, 1886)
Tags: writing nature creative-process show-don-t-tell detail
I say fuck the old advice 'show, don't tell.' It's called story TELLING for a reason, and I'll stick to it!
Ashly LorenzanaTags: writing writing-craft show-don-t-tell
Storytellers don't show, they tell. I'm sticking with that.
Ashly LorenzanaTags: writing-craft storytelling show-don-t-tell
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