tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943428095389740304.post6277726791758815588..comments2023-08-10T13:59:05.170+01:00Comments on Scookie Reviews: When to Ignore a Critic: Part 2Scookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03726226069989838425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943428095389740304.post-7706742189484747852013-10-12T11:52:43.028+01:002013-10-12T11:52:43.028+01:00I know exactly what you mean. I'm actually pla...I know exactly what you mean. I'm actually planning an article on that. A few will use the phrase without understanding what it means, and some will throw it in despite the fact that that particular bit needs to be told to move the story along at a fair pace. Sometimes showing is better at particular moments, but if the critic just says it as a general point then it's usually not too Scookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726226069989838425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943428095389740304.post-53763256083122998692013-10-12T06:28:28.593+01:002013-10-12T06:28:28.593+01:00To answer the question at the end of the post: it ...To answer the question at the end of the post: it would be "show, don't tell".<br /><br />Every time I see it, I feel like head-desking myself and yelling "STAHP". Because stories aren't movies, and you're supposed to show AND tell, you know what I mean? The whole no-telling thing really gets on my nerves. If there's too much telling, okay. If there's a Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309395554460256437noreply@blogger.com