Comments on: Showing vs. Telling—An Introduction http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/ Thu, 17 May 2012 03:11:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Flannery’s Favorites–Day 2 « KayeDacus.com http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-24071 Wed, 11 May 2011 05:03:04 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-24071 [...] vs. Telling Showing vs. Telling—An Introduction Showing vs. Telling—The First Date Showing vs. Telling—Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Showing vs. [...]

]]> By: Debunking Writing Myths: “Showing Is Always Better than Telling” « KayeDacus.com http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-23018 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:02:44 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-23018 [...] Index page, you’ve probably read this series: Showing vs. Telling (January/February 2007) Showing vs. Telling—An Introduction Showing vs. Telling—The First Date Showing vs. Telling—Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Showing vs. [...]

]]> By: Writing Series Spotlight: Showing vs. Telling and POV « KayeDacus.com http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-15753 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:43:24 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-15753 [...] vs. Telling (January/February 2007) Showing vs. Telling—An Introduction Showing vs. Telling—The First Date Showing vs. Telling—Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Showing vs. [...]

]]> By: Showing vs. Telling Refresher « KayeDacus.com http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-11579 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:10:58 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-11579 [...] vs. Telling (January/February 2007) Showing vs. Telling—An Introduction “…Showing versus telling is like the difference between watching a movie and having the [...]

]]> By: Windows and Meetings of the Mind « Kaye Dacus’s Write Place, Write Time http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-276 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:20:21 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-276 [...] The Christian faith is one about words, stories, and language. What other religion calls their god the Word? I firmly believe that the main reasons we humans love stories–both reading and writing them–is because God loves stories. Don’t believe me? Let me refer you to the gospels where are recorded the parables (i.e., stories) Jesus told when trying to illustrate difficult theological points to His followers. Still don’t believe me? Uh, how about the fact that we have that BOOK at all? God chose to reveal Himself to future generations through written words–and used the episodes and (mis-)adventures of His people to do so. More of the Bible is dedicated to revealing who and what God is through episodic events than through expository language . . . more showing, less telling. [...]

]]> By: Mary http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-219 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:44:22 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-219 I’m so glad you mentioned this at the ACFW forum. I’m getting better at showing vs telling, but have a lot to learn, especially in using active verbs…

Thanks for doing this series and the drawing! :O)

]]> By: Erica Vetsch http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-160 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:09:37 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-160 Ooo, can’t wait for more. This is just what I need to learn more about.

]]> By: Vicki T. http://kayedacus.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-158 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:11:58 +0000 http://kayedacus.wordpress.com/2007/01/13/showing-vs-telling%e2%80%94an-introduction/#comment-158 Bravo! …and thank you! See, I told you I was lurking. :)

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