tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post1675526647759121648..comments2024-03-28T06:53:08.890+00:00Comments on The Writing Desk: Three great tips for fiction writers #AuthorToolboxBlogHoptonyricheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-34681264842513282332018-04-20T05:27:33.272+01:002018-04-20T05:27:33.272+01:00Nail on the head, Tony. I love this post. I really...Nail on the head, Tony. I love this post. I really needed the reminder about showing versus telling, because I'm trying so hard not to show, and sometimes, my work feels like it needs more balance.Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-26602680094932988562018-04-19T15:43:40.425+01:002018-04-19T15:43:40.425+01:00Out of your three tips I would say that finding yo...Out of your three tips I would say that finding your voice as a writer is paramount. It is what makes every writer unique. It is also a journey without end; one's voice can always be refined and sharpened.Javon Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177164047724954273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-3416118084066708742018-04-19T02:52:58.071+01:002018-04-19T02:52:58.071+01:00This is a great top 3. I will definitely check out...This is a great top 3. I will definitely check out the articles you listed. I particularly like #3. I often hear about voice and "show don't tell", but I think letting the reader fill in the blanks is probably the most powerful technique in your tips. The more active the reader is, the more invested they become.<br />Great list, Tony. Thanks!E.M.A.Timarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442803003506753574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-85972992016501158742018-04-18T22:32:32.199+01:002018-04-18T22:32:32.199+01:00I like to say show AND tell, but yes, mostly show ...I like to say show AND tell, but yes, mostly show since telling is bland. As you said, though, there is a time and a place for telling. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to spot the tiniest tell. That's when a good beta reader, critique partner, or editor can help. Better yet, all three. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-54952164428168466132018-04-18T18:40:47.882+01:002018-04-18T18:40:47.882+01:00Me too - once I've written the first draft, I ...Me too - once I've written the first draft, I go through it looking for opportunities to be more mysterious<br /> tonyricheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-90421634865096223582018-04-18T18:40:45.204+01:002018-04-18T18:40:45.204+01:00Useful, succinct, and packed with more resources. ...Useful, succinct, and packed with more resources. Great post!S.E. White Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705782871423395468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-11126299367818177442018-04-18T18:28:44.387+01:002018-04-18T18:28:44.387+01:00Good quote AdamGood quote Adamtonyricheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-6331238491129121222018-04-18T18:26:17.014+01:002018-04-18T18:26:17.014+01:00Great advice, Tony. I tend to be an "in your...Great advice, Tony. I tend to be an "in your face" writer, being too obvious when I should take a more subtle, less obvious, approach.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236299524020204934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-76813899166308884112018-04-18T17:02:47.302+01:002018-04-18T17:02:47.302+01:00All great reminders. Thanks. :-)
Anna from eleme...All great reminders. Thanks. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-89635452039197158952018-04-18T16:36:16.714+01:002018-04-18T16:36:16.714+01:00Wonderful links, Tony. Thanks for the insight into...Wonderful links, Tony. Thanks for the insight into story. The only thing I'd add is to be sure to show why what's happening in the story matters to the protagonist. Have a great week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-74005505343867989112018-04-18T14:22:02.552+01:002018-04-18T14:22:02.552+01:00Thanks for the links for more information on each ...Thanks for the links for more information on each topic. Very generous of you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579930829368523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-37281124728166888082018-04-18T06:54:52.180+01:002018-04-18T06:54:52.180+01:00Never state what you can imply ~ Great tip and one...Never state what you can imply ~ Great tip and one I struggle with when writing. D.E. Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186441050034264058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-20851765328232225912018-04-17T22:22:44.415+01:002018-04-17T22:22:44.415+01:00I admit, I get tired of the phrase "show, don...I admit, I get tired of the phrase "show, don't tell". They both have their uses, and I think the key to good storytelling is knowing when and how to use every tool in your kit. <br />I also think you're spot on about implications. Audiences want to be actively engaged. I think I once heard a Neil Gaiman quote about how "Every written story is like a set of paints, and every audience creates their own version, all of which are true, and right."Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757572901886528250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-61002342577675130732018-04-16T07:48:49.234+01:002018-04-16T07:48:49.234+01:00Thanks for visiting Iola - writing is just an endl...Thanks for visiting Iola - writing is just an endless learning process :)tonyricheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-16503567646407286332018-04-15T22:43:59.868+01:002018-04-15T22:43:59.868+01:00Never state what you can imply.
Brilliant. It'...Never state what you can imply.<br /><br />Brilliant. It's one of those rules that's floated around the depths of my consciousness but I've never been able to articulate ... or provide a rationale for. Thanks for sharing!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.com