tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post4517672855350200964..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Showing, Telling and Naturalism - Story Notes for "Death and the Writer"The Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-58073949453272160732011-11-07T12:36:49.519-05:002011-11-07T12:36:49.519-05:00Hey, a told story can be full of action!
As a mat...Hey, a told story can be full of action!<br /><br />As a matter of fact, they tend to move along faster. (That's one thing, "showing" slows things down a lot, because you have to put in too much detail.)The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-5170571108277736162011-11-07T11:53:27.824-05:002011-11-07T11:53:27.824-05:00Brava! I'm glad someone is willing to admit th...Brava! I'm glad someone is willing to admit that sometimes you just like being told a story. I'm a fan of the told story too, but I despair that most people aren't. Everyone always seems to want action, action, action. Sigh.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-90203310448104516502011-11-01T17:52:39.193-04:002011-11-01T17:52:39.193-04:00Yep, all rules are just ways of seeing. "Sho...Yep, all rules are just ways of seeing. "Show, Don't Tell" is just one more guideline to help you parse out what you're doing so you can get control of it.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-22992600404918375692011-11-01T14:36:28.686-04:002011-11-01T14:36:28.686-04:00Even so, I am exceedingly fond of the told story a...<i>Even so, I am exceedingly fond of the told story as a form. It's the natural way we tell stories and jokes and anecdotes to each other. It's unstudied, and keeps the focus on the point. There is a certain amount of social pleasure in the voice -- the author is there, relating the story to you, and taking responsibility for it instead of hiding behind a literary curtain.</i><br /><br />Camille, great statement! And this is exactly why I'm reluctant to place too much emphasis on the 'show, don't tell' rule. I think it's good to tell sometimes.Hunter F. Gosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602914661144598198noreply@blogger.com