SHOW not TELL
"Don't tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her
scream."
-Samuel Clemens
Who is Sam Clemens? What does he mean? (He's talking about writing.)
cool, pretty, fun, scary, weird, ugly
What does each of these things LOOK like?
These are actually opinions, NOT descriptions! (Yes, I know
they are technically adjectives.)
What's "cool" to you
could be "gross" to me or your mom!
You need to
show us what this looks, sounds, tastes, smells, feels
like!
Describe in detail what this might LOOK/SOUND like:
Compare two examples...
"My Room is Such a Mess" due next Tuesday.
350+ words, ink, ndp, title, mess(y), gross, disgusting, dirty,
stinky, etc. SHOW! WDILL?