![]() ![]() ![]() For example, one could write, ‘Sarah glared at John, annoyed at his interruptions.’ There may be no need to state that she’s annoyed, if the dialogue earlier showed his multiple interruptions, and ‘glared’ already indicates this. There are several levels to telling versus showing. There are long paragraphs telling us exactly how the character is feeling, rather than finding some way to show us these emotions by means of what the characters does and says. The advice to writers is always, ‘Show, don’t tell.’ But many writers seem to ignore this. One of the greatest failings of these books, which have not been screened by any professional publishing process, is the emphasis on telling the reader. Others… Sadly I’ve had to leave some less than complimentary reviews, for various reasons. Some of the books have been real finds, and I’ve enjoyed them. So I’ve been reading a lot of self-published work. Better yet are the non-reciprocal reviews set up by groups on Goodreads, in which people sign up for a review round and the moderator ensures that you are not reviewing the work of someone who is reading your book. In order to obtain those reviews, I’ve been involved in various ‘review exchanges.’ I read one writer’s book and post a review, and s/he does the same with one of mine. Authors are advised that books need to have reviews, the more reviews the better, even those which are not entirely positive. I’m still getting used to the life of a self-published author, particularly in this age of Amazon and customer reviews. ![]()
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