#WritersCoffeeClub 9: Do you subscribe to ‘show, don’t tell’? Why, or why not?

'Show, don't tell' is advice for early writers, because most early writers start by listing events/actions in order. That advice is very useful if you haven't yet learned to zoom in.

For anyone past that stage, I don't consider it that useful. You need a mix of both, and the right balance of that mix will vary between scenes, stories, and writers.

Bit of a long shot this - but I'm looking for science/social science researchers who might be willing to give some thoughts on how their field of research might have shaped their views on life, death and grief.

I've made a short survey here which can be done anonymously, if anyone feels up to it:

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@tante : idk that seems a tad dramatic.

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#WritersCoffeeClub 9Feb—Do you subscribe to 'show, don't tell'? Why or why not?

I subscribe to whatever's needed to tell the story.

I know that's trite. I could go into more about how I find balance between the two, or how it takes practice to find a style that works for you, or how opinions masked as advice can be seen as gatekeeping for newer writers, but I won't.

Do whatever's necessary to tell your story. It's a simple as that.

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Good thing we're destroying the Internet for entirely performative "for the children" bullshit while there's child rapists in the highest ranks of government and business.

This fucking timeline.