tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post4300047109518904963..comments2024-03-28T20:19:16.805-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: FAQVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-31656887713129564672011-04-20T16:45:21.256-04:002011-04-20T16:45:21.256-04:00This is a BIG one for me...show don't tell...s...This is a BIG one for me...show don't tell...so in a weird way, I feel good that so many of us newbies forget. I have lots of that to revise in my manuscript... (grimace)Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979866600334392422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-31210704595094290322011-04-19T20:37:08.139-04:002011-04-19T20:37:08.139-04:00Vicki -- good advise for your class members. I ima...Vicki -- good advise for your class members. I imagine you discover some very good writers. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-44869789518950443322011-04-19T18:29:07.916-04:002011-04-19T18:29:07.916-04:00Thanks, Joan!
Yes, indeed, Helen. I didn't ev...Thanks, Joan!<br /><br />Yes, indeed, Helen. I didn't even notice when I stumbled out of bed, bleary-eyed, this morning to take the picture.<br /><br />Interesting, Desiree -- as I said before, there;s a lot of truth in fiction.<br /><br />I know you know this, Brian -- you're a master at showing.<br /><br />Star == I like a balance -- I like description of the setting, etc. But I Hate it the Big Scenes are just summarized by the author instead of 'acted out' by the characters.<br /><br />So glad you're ejoying the book. A stand house was a kind of inn with big corrals (paddocks.) In the 1800's, during the yearly drives of cattle, hogs, etc to market, these stand houses provided a place for man and beast to spend the night and get food.<br /><br />Thanks, Sam -- the red flower is a tree peony!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-43116215800621076762011-04-19T17:18:28.568-04:002011-04-19T17:18:28.568-04:00I'm back. I enjoyed your example so much I for...I'm back. I enjoyed your example so much I forgot to comment on how gorgeous that red camellia is. Hope you & John have a great Easter.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-25190147023712485472011-04-19T17:15:54.952-04:002011-04-19T17:15:54.952-04:00Vicki, this is the best example of "show not ...Vicki, this is the best example of "show not tell" I've ever read. Thank you.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-80992849253760990972011-04-19T16:54:15.902-04:002011-04-19T16:54:15.902-04:00"Show, Don't Tell."An interesting po..."Show, Don't Tell."An interesting point of view...<br />And you show us great photos!Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-90394975982447966512011-04-19T16:13:14.411-04:002011-04-19T16:13:14.411-04:00Great to know this and thanks for that example. M...Great to know this and thanks for that example. Made perfect sense.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-85582412150055668172011-04-19T13:03:35.345-04:002011-04-19T13:03:35.345-04:00I've scribbled "show, don't tell"...I've scribbled "show, don't tell" in my notebook.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-21555074773215734172011-04-19T12:50:19.300-04:002011-04-19T12:50:19.300-04:00aye...that's workaye...that's workSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-29423707093565932011-04-19T10:57:08.171-04:002011-04-19T10:57:08.171-04:00Showing involves a lot of dialogue, right? Therefo...Showing involves a lot of dialogue, right? Therefore I suppose it is a good thing to learn about. These days, it seems that dialogue plays an ever increasing important part in story telling. Perhaps it is because so many of us watch too much television and we have become used to watching people talking to each other? Some books are almost all dialogue. I don't like those. I actually like to be told a story, which is why I like stories told in the first person.<br />I liked your example. <br />I'm really enjoying 'In a dark season'. It is very witchy. Love that. I'm about half way through. I don't rush. I like to read and savour every word.<br />Since I've read all the previous books now, I'm trying to read your mind and work out what happened at Gudgers Stand. What is a stand anyway? Is it a house on a hill?Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-88814878992395544542011-04-19T10:11:25.395-04:002011-04-19T10:11:25.395-04:00excellent this is spot on...if you tell me i will ...excellent this is spot on...if you tell me i will drop your book like a hot coal...boring!!!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-83083456802522318552011-04-19T09:33:11.576-04:002011-04-19T09:33:11.576-04:00Thanks for this insight, Vicki. I have to admit, ...Thanks for this insight, Vicki. I have to admit, you're almost at the point of convincing me to pick up fiction again (after 30 years of only having read non-fiction).Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-48491120938178621042011-04-19T09:20:50.770-04:002011-04-19T09:20:50.770-04:00Sun Dogs!Sun Dogs!Helen in SCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-873290481601865462011-04-19T05:50:06.554-04:002011-04-19T05:50:06.554-04:00That is so interesting Vicki. I'm no writer an...That is so interesting Vicki. I'm no writer and I am intrigued at the skills employed.. thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.com