Show Dont Tell
This is one of those key bits of writing advice that is repeated often but is actually quite important. It’s the difference between ‘He was angry’ or ‘His fists clenched and he gritted his teeth.’ It allows you to give more Specific-Detail and therefore be more vivid and expressive in your writing.
As with Concrete-or-abstract language, it’s a balance.
It’s a useful framework for Editing-A-Poem.
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Cut the Last Lines
This is one of those writing rules like [[Show-Dont-Tell]] that gets brought up in every workshop. Basically end the poem...
Specific-Detail
In writing, it is better to have one or two specific details than vague words like love or happiness. This...