tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post3621950472121474227..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Don't Talk to Me -- Show Me!Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-41853677576141693912013-08-24T04:18:44.010-04:002013-08-24T04:18:44.010-04:00Thanks Debbie. Yes, it definitely takes more words...Thanks Debbie. Yes, it definitely takes more words to write dialogue but it's so much more effective isn't it?Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-50959133477379064982013-08-24T04:18:08.447-04:002013-08-24T04:18:08.447-04:00Glad it worked Mary Jo! Thanks for the comment.Glad it worked Mary Jo! Thanks for the comment.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-60139614621651048602013-08-24T04:17:45.412-04:002013-08-24T04:17:45.412-04:00Thanks Magdalena. I love these characters. They li...Thanks Magdalena. I love these characters. They live for me, so it was easy to show them at work!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-45610766743082217502013-08-24T04:17:05.111-04:002013-08-24T04:17:05.111-04:00LOL Thanks for the comment re the first two senten...LOL Thanks for the comment re the first two sentences! I couldn't figure out how to start initially. Glad it worked.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-22358222079180800012013-08-24T04:16:35.957-04:002013-08-24T04:16:35.957-04:00Thanks Heidi. I find it fun to write this way too....Thanks Heidi. I find it fun to write this way too.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-1720105170171160022013-08-23T21:30:27.698-04:002013-08-23T21:30:27.698-04:00Great post! I passed this along to one of my writi...Great post! I passed this along to one of my writing buddies who is working on dialogue. I also have been working on dialogue. Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-79442784472251251982013-08-20T18:44:42.154-04:002013-08-20T18:44:42.154-04:00THe best way to teach how to show instead of tell....THe best way to teach how to show instead of tell...is to show. You did an excellent job!Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-5981180113793942732013-08-20T17:53:09.512-04:002013-08-20T17:53:09.512-04:00Great example, Shirley - I really like the way you...Great example, Shirley - I really like the way you make that old adage concrete and show, rather than just tell us!Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-40544357929881069482013-08-20T16:00:47.213-04:002013-08-20T16:00:47.213-04:00Great post, Shirley. Dialog with bits of descripti...Great post, Shirley. Dialog with bits of description is a good way to show and not tell. And, excellent first two sentences to the post!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-14852729229234337112013-08-20T14:24:51.888-04:002013-08-20T14:24:51.888-04:00Excellent example. I'm a big proponent of &quo...Excellent example. I'm a big proponent of "show!"Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-51058900921924238002013-08-20T08:04:10.019-04:002013-08-20T08:04:10.019-04:00Thanks for your comment Judith. Yes, I love this f...Thanks for your comment Judith. Yes, I love this film too.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-10874939667611933452013-08-20T07:08:54.562-04:002013-08-20T07:08:54.562-04:00You had me with the first line. I love "My Fa...You had me with the first line. I love "My Fair Lady" and can sing most of the songs at the drop of a hat. Not that you would want me to. I remember the melodies. I simply can't carry them.<br /><br />Great illustration for writers. The before and after help so much more than the old refrain "show, don't tell".<br />Judith Roblhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896616623573839165noreply@blogger.com