tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post1950236760639994279..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Rania Battany & Fleeting MomentsJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-56509989031802321922019-08-12T19:26:36.547-04:002019-08-12T19:26:36.547-04:00Yes, perfect! Once a writer feels deeper empathy w...Yes, perfect! Once a writer feels deeper empathy with their characters, it makes the showing much easier. Rania Battanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129933654924869330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-40335150051395175842019-08-12T19:25:51.890-04:002019-08-12T19:25:51.890-04:00Thank you, Natalie. It's a tricky one but once...Thank you, Natalie. It's a tricky one but once you have it, it sticks!Rania Battanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129933654924869330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-23911277389346354652019-08-12T19:25:24.523-04:002019-08-12T19:25:24.523-04:00Agreed! It was certainly one of the hardest things...Agreed! It was certainly one of the hardest things for me to learn too. Once it clicks, it's such a wonderful feeling.Rania Battanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129933654924869330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-23012112331958266442019-08-12T19:24:45.991-04:002019-08-12T19:24:45.991-04:00I learnt so much from my first editor about showin...I learnt so much from my first editor about showing not telling. It was one of the most valuable tools I'd ever been taught.Rania Battanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129933654924869330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-29674459701964631682019-08-12T19:23:48.969-04:002019-08-12T19:23:48.969-04:00It's wonderful when that happens, isn't it...It's wonderful when that happens, isn't it... the "light bulb" moment. Rania Battanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129933654924869330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-44780051878727893222019-08-12T15:36:54.922-04:002019-08-12T15:36:54.922-04:00Great examples. Perhaps a writer needs to develop...Great examples. Perhaps a writer needs to develop/show their empathy with their characters...?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-70688194654991804522019-08-12T15:02:32.051-04:002019-08-12T15:02:32.051-04:00Your examples are great. It's something that I...Your examples are great. It's something that I've been thinking of for awhile.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-73621774364937260332019-08-12T08:04:28.991-04:002019-08-12T08:04:28.991-04:00Important advice and a good explanation! This was ...Important advice and a good explanation! This was one of the hardest things for me to learn when I was starting out.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-77634216956656419802019-08-12T07:50:52.432-04:002019-08-12T07:50:52.432-04:00I'm currently editing a book and the main issu...I'm currently editing a book and the main issue is the telling rather than showing. Removing passive words like "was" is also a good start to changing the sentence to something more active.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-66133652745286745632019-08-12T07:18:55.044-04:002019-08-12T07:18:55.044-04:00I used to struggle with it until I read a book by ...I used to struggle with it until I read a book by Jessica Bell and she also used examples. Then it clicked!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com