Show don't tell is the writing advice given to most new writers. But at this point "show don't tell" has become a cliche. Even more so, writers have struggled to settle on a definition for showing and telling...
In this video, I explore the history of "show don't tell" and offer advice on how to do both well, using examples from nobel prize winning writers.
0:00 "Show Don't Tell" is Bad Writing Advice
0:20 The History of "Show Don't Tell"
1:02 Example from Lord of the Flies
1:33 Gerrard Gennete's "Narrative Discourse"
2:31 The Paradox of "Show Don't Tell"
3:05 The Manner and Object of Reading
3:30 The Scale of Showing and Telling
3:57 Underwriting
4:32 Overwriting
5:04 What is Vivid Writing?
5:38 Why You Should "Tell" in Writing
6:13 Example from An Artist of the Floating World
7:50 Good Writing is a Collaboration (Conclusion)
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6 авг 2024
