Kategoriak: All - emotion - balance - clarity - dialogue

arabera Alyssa Malandra 6 years ago

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Show and Tell

Creating an engaging narrative involves a delicate balance between showing and telling. Showing relies heavily on vivid descriptions, using verbs, similes, and metaphors to create a rich emotional experience for the reader.

Show and Tell

Show and Tell

Tell

Makes the story simple
Telling allows for the book to not be so long
Ensure that there is a balance between showing and telling
Only use when it is not important to the plot

Show

Can lose its effectiveness if used too much
Use similes and metaphors
Be clear
Avoid using adverbs
Use verbs
Create emotion for the reader
Only use when it is important to the plot
Be very descriptive
Use dialogue