Ashton7@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 2/14/01 10:25:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, dshilling@worldnet.att.net writes:
<< > > How can you write in a purely "verbal," communicating medium by being
"non-verbal." It just doesn't work.
All right, words are our tools, but the maxim is "show don't tell" when using them. >>
Yes, and you can't "show" anything without having the characters BE verbal and providing description, etc. "Show don't tell" really doesn't fit the discussion we're having, imo. This falls into the category of what kinds of verbs (passive or not) an author uses, etc.
But I thought that the original comments that sparked this particular discussion were specifically about what the characters _say_. You can provide description, dialogue and interior monologue all without having Vila talk like a psychostrategist or having Avon babble.
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