Thank you for this interview! "Show don't tell" has always given me so much trouble as an author and it's good to hear that other people struggle with it as well. I've often felt like pieces of my story needed to be "told" because of their function in the greater piece as well as the natural flow of style and voice that I tend to fall into. It's refreshing to hear someone else challenging this idea and giving it more thought.
Compressed narration and summary play such an important role in storytelling. When I was first talking with Aram about this interview, I felt so seen in what he said about “put it in-scene” being common feedback that can lead a writer astray. I just finished a big revision of my novel earlier this year, and I found a lot of bloated, unnecessary scenes that came from receiving this kind of feedback in workshop. Sometimes less is more, and it can help a lot with a story’s pacing.
Thanks for reading! If you try out Aram’s writing exercise, I’d love to know how it helps your writing process.
Thank you for this interview! "Show don't tell" has always given me so much trouble as an author and it's good to hear that other people struggle with it as well. I've often felt like pieces of my story needed to be "told" because of their function in the greater piece as well as the natural flow of style and voice that I tend to fall into. It's refreshing to hear someone else challenging this idea and giving it more thought.
Thank you!
Compressed narration and summary play such an important role in storytelling. When I was first talking with Aram about this interview, I felt so seen in what he said about “put it in-scene” being common feedback that can lead a writer astray. I just finished a big revision of my novel earlier this year, and I found a lot of bloated, unnecessary scenes that came from receiving this kind of feedback in workshop. Sometimes less is more, and it can help a lot with a story’s pacing.
Thanks for reading! If you try out Aram’s writing exercise, I’d love to know how it helps your writing process.
Thank you! I will give it a shot!
Great interview!
Thanks for reading!