How to Write Vivid Descriptions for Your Novel
When I was a young(er) and stupid(er) author, I thought I needed to write long, elaborate descriptions of my settings. I read books where writers spent three pages on describing a wall, and I thought that’s how you write vivid descriptions. Only much later, as I became more experienced, did I realize the truth: To […]
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My pet peeve when it comes to "show, don't tell" is when people refer to Ernest Hemingway as the go-to authority figure. He might be, indeed. And his style is so hopelessly dry and lifeless that I simply can't stand him.
Everything is a balance. Sometimes you tilt one way, sometimes another. But it's experience that shows you when to do what, not a rule book.
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