Show n Tell Time
Since it came up a few times in critique of my work, I did some studying / reading up on show vs. tell. Until now, I've mistakenly assumed it meant tell: author speaks, show: character speaks. What I discovered, along with some pretty hilarious examples, is that show is actually metaphor/simile, and the reason why it is an issue in my own writing is because I don't like it. Just think LIKE and AS and you get the idea. Her memories were lost forever like the treasures buried with the Titanic. As she kissed her way down his manly chest, he felt his Amalgamated Crane Company stock increasing in value. I'm borrowing some interesting show from The Daily Blowhole since I suck at coming up with my own or remembering any from every body of work I've ever read. Metaphors can be good, however, and should be used once in awhile to convey a deeper, more tangible meaning to whatever is occurring or being seen/discovered in a key scene. A thought that bears ...