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Happy Halloween!

  • Oct. 30th, 2008 at 1:19 PM
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Happy Halloween!

Have you ever heard the phrase "Show. Don't tell"? It means that the writer should paint a vivid word picture that hooks the reader and makes the reader feel like he or she is experiencing the story. Do you ever wonder if you've done too much telling and not enough showing? Watch this video, and let the SPIDER be your guide!

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[info]lizzy_lyn wrote:
Oct. 31st, 2008 02:30 am (UTC)
haha! This one cracked me up.
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[info]thewordchef wrote:
Oct. 31st, 2008 02:34 am (UTC)
Was it the hat or the drama? ;-)

Can't wait to see all the blogs tomorrow!
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[info]lizzy_lyn wrote:
Oct. 31st, 2008 02:56 am (UTC)
It was the way you said "transpoooorrrrtttt"
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[info]thewordchef wrote:
Oct. 31st, 2008 02:58 am (UTC)
It cracked me up when I watched it too. (That's why I kept it in.) It didn't seem unusual at the time though!
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