Description Write vibrant scenes and essential summaries Show--don't tell.
How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a cliche.
Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary--but it's misguided advice.
The truth is good writing almost always requires both showing and telling.
The trick is finding the right balance of scene and summary--the.
Writer's Digest Books Showing & telling: learn how to show & when to tell for powerful & balanced writing, paperback/laurie alberts
