tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post8100735400318094255..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: When is a Good Time to Tell?Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-87657153119728244952013-09-13T09:00:38.521-07:002013-09-13T09:00:38.521-07:00I'm...not sure I totally understand the "...I'm...not sure I totally understand the "start with a fact" idea. I've heard of starting in medias res (something I like to do with my openings), but I can't say I've ever heard that you should start with a fact...hmm.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-61005315247501784672013-09-13T08:59:48.672-07:002013-09-13T08:59:48.672-07:00Sounds about right. :)Sounds about right. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-35620576400160695462013-09-12T02:44:45.994-07:002013-09-12T02:44:45.994-07:00At a writing course they taught me that your openi...At a writing course they taught me that your opening should start in medias res ... and to explain that, they said "start with a a fact". But that would be considered telling, no? I mean, for a beginner writer, it's easy to make the mistake of telling a fact. It's much harder to show a fact.Ionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-74738830911707550202013-09-11T14:49:52.553-07:002013-09-11T14:49:52.553-07:00”Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and...”Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.”-Mark TwainJason Burnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-3816730927803374612013-09-11T09:30:33.700-07:002013-09-11T09:30:33.700-07:00I'm relatively sure time skips are the most co...I'm relatively sure time skips are the most common use of telling. And you're welcome! I can't say enough good things about <i>The Emotion Thesaurus</i>. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-65829631738417701932013-09-11T07:26:57.966-07:002013-09-11T07:26:57.966-07:00Telling for a time skip is something I encounter f...Telling for a time skip is something I encounter frequently (and just dealt with in my own work). <br /><br /><br /><br />The Emotion Thesaurus is a great resource, thanks for reminding me!Jen Donohuehttp://authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com