Implying is showing. You can tell the reader that the character is angry, or show the character slamming his fist on the table, implying that he...
Yes, that's what I was trying to say in regards to expanding the idea. I thought it implausible that only prejudice would be affected. The...
You're forgetting about subtext. Showing means you are implying the information rather than stating it. The reader must then infer the meaning,...
The bolded is where you lost me. Not only is it implausible, but now I'm expecting the book to be heavily written to that theme, to the point that...
There are no alternatives. If you are telling, you aren't showing, and vice versa. The reason people deride the "show, don't tell" advice is...
I don't really worry about chapters until I have a good idea of all the scenes I need, as each chapter may include one or more scenes. Each...
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Can the same thing be accomplished by consuming a smaller amount of something with a much higher alcohol content?
What is each going through? By whom? Why? What major plot points? What do these characters want outside of the relationship? What's standing...
As @Naomasa298 said, you want to show the rules in action. Let the characters figure out the rules based on trial and error, like Westley and...
Stories are about what characters want/need and the things that are stopping them from getting it. No matter how interesting the characters or how...
The scenes in your story drive the choice of POV character, not the other way around. Figure out which scenes you need, then determine who is the...
I realize this is a summary, but even so, it feels light. The ML doesn't seem to be challenged in any meaningful way. He succeeds at the end...
Dig into your premise. How did this person die? Why is their spirit not at rest? Burying the body is probably too simplistic as a solution, as...
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