A nice ‘show, don’t tell’ tip

Kathy Temean’s blog has 7 tips for writers trying to show, not tell.

I particularly liked No. 6:

6. Search for “was” in your document. While “was” isn’t always used in telling situations, it is 80% of the time.

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Anonymous says:

March 18, 2010 at 8:03 pm

Martha,

Thanks for the mention on your blog. I keep wanting to let you know how great I think the Chinook newsletter SCBWI Washington state puts out and how happy I am that you mail me a copy.

Kathy

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