Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Journal 2: Rough Draft of myth

Must be 1 page long!

HOW TO “SHOW,” NOT “TELL”

1.     Use descriptive details.  (Think: 5 senses--Ask yourself: What do I and/or my characters see, hear, smell, taste, feel? How can I paint a picture inside readers’ heads?)
     
2.     Use action.  (Think: strong verbs. Ask yourself: What are people doing?)
     
3.     Use dialogue and character thoughts. (Ask yourself: What are people saying?  What’s my main character thinking?

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