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    1. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      SHOWING VS TELLING — AN EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE✍🏻📚 —————————————— Here’s a thread about showing vs telling. We’re going to go into what it actually means, how you explore the balance that’s right for you, and how we handle it when working on a manuscript. Enjoy!

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    2. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      What is showing vs telling? It’s a question we see more than you’d imagine. Truth is, a lot of writers over-complicate the answer to this. Showing vs telling is held on such a high pedestal that writers think the answer must be complex. In actuality, it’s very simple.

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    3. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      When you show, you guide the reader through the action. You SHOW it to them. Now, this doesn’t mean you go overboard and add a whole bunch of over-the-top descriptions that become boring. It means you show them the events. It’s that simple.

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    4. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      So, what does it mean to tell? Telling is best used in two ways: as a scene transition, or to give the context of an earlier event. If the characters move from one place to the next, you TELL the reader. ‘They walked along the hall and got into the elevator.’ — purely told.

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    5. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      Now, if it’s an important transition, you might wish to show the details of it more. But that’s only ever necessary if the place they’re passing through is relevant to the story. In terms of giving context, telling is a simplified version of a flashback.

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      LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

      Rather than going back in time and showing the reader the events, you simply tell them—gather-round-the-campfire style. That is the difference between the two. As a rule, you should always show more than you tell, but in terms of a balance, it depends on the genre you write.

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        2. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

          If you’re writing an arch-plot where the external conflict of the content genre is prominent and fast (action, horror, crime) you can lean more on showing. But if you write mini-plot Sci-Fi with a lot of potentially boring context to give, telling can work best.

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        3. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

          So yes, context is crucial when deciphering what works for you. If you can’t quite decide, think mainly about the purpose of the scene you’re analysing, and relate your decision to that.

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        4. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

          Now, from an editing standpoint, we address showing vs telling in that exact way. We assess what type of passage we’re reading (is it a transition? Is it context?), and we contrast that with the overall content and structural genres.

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        5. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

          When you put it that plainly, it’s usually quite easy to come to a conclusion. Showing vs telling doesn’t have to be complex. So long as you ask the right questions and base your decisions on the right things, you’re golden!

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        6. LJC Editing‏ @LJC__Writing Oct 18

          #writers #writerproblems #WritersLifeChat #writersblock #WritersLife #WritersCommunity #writingtip #writingtips

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