tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482782735384926245.post1449413164507191531..comments2024-02-14T16:11:50.546-08:00Comments on Good Books, Bad Books & Every Book in Between: Thoughts, Ponderings and Other ThingsLady of the Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718827496227106286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482782735384926245.post-38614137411679061422009-03-27T19:14:00.000-07:002009-03-27T19:14:00.000-07:00Very interesting insight. And I agree: 'Show AND T...Very interesting insight. And I agree: 'Show AND Tell' may be waht they do at primary school, but Show Not Tell works better in books :)oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482782735384926245.post-79163887708390456262009-03-25T10:02:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:02:00.000-07:00This makes me think of the lesson in one writing g...This makes me think of the lesson in one writing group that we had to work not telling/showing.<BR/><BR/>They focused more on having us "show" than "Tell" the reader what happened.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I rather show the development between characters, it makes the characters more convincing, more life-like and memorable.Raonaid Luckwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159198145627046070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482782735384926245.post-87300432873373521682009-03-25T01:21:00.000-07:002009-03-25T01:21:00.000-07:00I agree with you completely. It is so disappointin...I agree with you completely. It is so disappointing when I buy a book and it's all about the sex and no character or story development. I love a steamy romance book, but there has got to be a chemistry, a connection, and emotion between the couple to make it work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482782735384926245.post-43385018762657927052009-03-23T12:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:35:00.000-07:00When the h/h fall in love and they tell us but don...When the h/h fall in love and they tell us but don't show us (as you mentioned) it bugs me to no end! hate it.<BR/><BR/>Good ponderingTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.com