Showing posts with label Tips for Show Don't Tell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips for Show Don't Tell. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Power of the Writer's Descriptive Eye


by Cindy K. Sproles @CindyDevoted

When I began my writing career, a dear friend put his arm around me and said. “Cindy, you write beautifully. The words you choose are different and new but. . .”

Don’t we all hate the but? I cringed as I waited for him to finish. “But it’s like you keep your readers at a distance. The words are on the page in front of me, but you won’t let me step in to see and feel. You need to learn to bring your descriptions to life. Make the reader feel the scene.”