tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post1983307687382537781..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: 7 Words That Often Tell, Not ShowJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-1725770084627544902018-09-07T04:50:42.547-04:002018-09-07T04:50:42.547-04:00This makes so much sense..! ThanksThis makes so much sense..! ThanksNaturally Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202792030426960896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-63103517523184999302018-03-03T11:34:52.801-05:002018-03-03T11:34:52.801-05:00Awesome! I'm thrilled it helped you :)Awesome! I'm thrilled it helped you :)Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-25463735675230905612018-02-28T19:56:54.450-05:002018-02-28T19:56:54.450-05:00Janice - someone recommended your 'Understandi...Janice - someone recommended your 'Understanding Show not Tell' book to me. I bought it and implemented it throughout my novel. It saved me $1000 on the quote I'd had for editing. Thank you!Christine Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138954979163077058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-51802096567335854152017-10-26T12:56:09.394-04:002017-10-26T12:56:09.394-04:00It's the little things that get ya.It's the little things that get ya.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12113823898104848042017-10-26T12:55:41.079-04:002017-10-26T12:55:41.079-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39442255821401670162017-10-08T07:23:39.601-04:002017-10-08T07:23:39.601-04:00A great summary of how easy it is to slip into the...A great summary of how easy it is to slip into the trap of 'tell' without noticing when you have your head down in the midst of writing. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481351737561153920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-69864866891025213402017-09-12T17:02:34.016-04:002017-09-12T17:02:34.016-04:00I love this post! Just what I needed. Thank you.I love this post! Just what I needed. Thank you.Carol Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616592929335207920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-86174391657940853222017-08-15T08:49:54.223-04:002017-08-15T08:49:54.223-04:00Not the entire post, but part of the post is fine,...Not the entire post, but part of the post is fine, yes, as long as you link back and credit me and the site.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39628718637465665962017-08-14T15:12:10.960-04:002017-08-14T15:12:10.960-04:00Thank you for this interesting and helpful post, J...Thank you for this interesting and helpful post, Janice. You've raised my awareness level and, hopefully, improved my 'show don't tell' ability.<br />Would it be okay to reblog this post on my website where I aggregate posts about Writing and always place a link to the original source?Grumpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267596181876366736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-7656239482836325142017-08-08T10:27:30.370-04:002017-08-08T10:27:30.370-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-18814184211244567182017-08-08T10:27:07.477-04:002017-08-08T10:27:07.477-04:00Most welcome!Most welcome!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-31573134768826667672017-08-05T20:04:57.830-04:002017-08-05T20:04:57.830-04:00Great post! Thanks for the information.Great post! Thanks for the information.Diana McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827594305973746696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-62916322483266380452017-08-05T07:49:42.167-04:002017-08-05T07:49:42.167-04:00great, great, great!great, great, great!Silva Filhonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12417859202610519322017-08-04T15:07:24.827-04:002017-08-04T15:07:24.827-04:00I've gotten Janice's book, "Understan...I've gotten Janice's book, "Understanding Show, Don't Tell (And Really Getting It." It's the best I've ever read. It crosses over to some vague points on POV exactly where my problem was. I can say I "get it" now!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136129053417294743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-35781431462354548542017-08-04T11:50:28.540-04:002017-08-04T11:50:28.540-04:00thanks for reposting this!thanks for reposting this!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-74886947687763522672014-12-08T11:17:53.296-05:002014-12-08T11:17:53.296-05:00Most welcome, I'm so glad you found it helpful...Most welcome, I'm so glad you found it helpful :) Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-76652833034650782482014-12-05T15:42:40.723-05:002014-12-05T15:42:40.723-05:00Thank you for the clearest picture of showing vs. ...Thank you for the clearest picture of showing vs. telling that I have ever seen. The red flags make it so much easier to identify the difference between the two! i have a lot of work to do!! Thanks again!Memories and Memos from Mona in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284348501074200331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-55741376267017488902014-12-05T15:33:16.410-05:002014-12-05T15:33:16.410-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Memories and Memos from Mona in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284348501074200331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-48297722234382575422014-10-17T15:27:13.857-04:002014-10-17T15:27:13.857-04:00Eek, I thought I had fixed that one years ago. Tha...Eek, I thought I had fixed that one years ago. Thanks for pointing it out!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-27149733265986785342014-10-16T01:26:31.909-04:002014-10-16T01:26:31.909-04:00Great post. Thanks. However, I'm not sure &quo... Great post. Thanks. However, I'm not sure "in" is a noun in this case (in fear). I think it is a preposition, defined as:<br /><br />- expressing a state or condition (often followed by a noun without a determiner) <br />e.g "to be in love"<br /><br />In your example 'in fear" - fear is a noun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-64385190908909443282011-12-14T23:33:05.705-05:002011-12-14T23:33:05.705-05:00So awesome. I took notes - no joke. I would always...So awesome. I took notes - no joke. I would always switch words around when the sentence didn't read right, but this is the kind of specific info I needed to speed up my rewriting process. Knowing my problems - half the problem. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-4813324560636025512011-09-03T15:21:00.111-04:002011-09-03T15:21:00.111-04:00I'm bookmarking this so I can come back to it ...I'm bookmarking this so I can come back to it later when revising. This is a great "show-not-tell" guide.chihuahuazerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677672177353350936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11214397166845078562011-04-12T13:21:16.960-04:002011-04-12T13:21:16.960-04:00Most welcome!Most welcome!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-42793885958328318912011-04-10T08:20:54.695-04:002011-04-10T08:20:54.695-04:00This link is going on my blog asap! I'm not ev...This link is going on my blog asap! I'm not even sure how I found you, but the post is tremendously helpful. Thanks.Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185014694721868127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39105135481162484442010-07-19T22:20:30.091-04:002010-07-19T22:20:30.091-04:00Hi Janice,
l loved this post, it was so helpful. ...Hi Janice,<br /> l loved this post, it was so helpful. I talked about it in my blog and provided a link back to here. I hope that was okay. I'm new at this blogging thing.J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.com