Just a Lotus Eater
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Part of me ain't even surprised she's dismissing one of the most crucial rules in creative writing. Or she literally doesn't get it and is trying to save face.
In case someone here does not know, "Show, don't tell" is a rule that means you should work to create a sense of imagery in your writing, making it more dynamic and therefore better to read, instead of just spelling what the characters are doing without more to it. Don't tell your reader a character is angry, show them by having them scream and curse at the top of their lungs! Don't tell a character is happy, descrive how they smile as they can barely get the words of gratitude to leave their mouths!
It has more uses besides emotional expression, and can be overdone and drag a scene if you use it everywhere, but that's the crux of it. It literally adds soul and movement to your writing, even helping to flesh out the world and characters not just by saying what they feel, but showing how they express it.
If that's her take on the rule, I made a good choice on not reading her stuff...


