tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post9185980479513226668..comments2023-05-09T10:54:00.754-04:00Comments on Amalie Berlin: Summary Is Your FrenemyAmalie Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346563294446609770noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-71614779724741061272012-03-29T02:41:25.081-04:002012-03-29T02:41:25.081-04:00Me too, regarding the possible info-dumpination.
...Me too, regarding the possible info-dumpination.<br /><br />Here's hoping that it will be easier to tell during edits! I'm just gonna show as much as humanly possible for official draft #1 and hope it shakes out later ...Amalie Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346563294446609770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-79085843515554284722012-03-28T10:25:41.108-04:002012-03-28T10:25:41.108-04:00It's always a tough call. I find this sometime...It's always a tough call. I find this sometimes conflicts with the 'start in the middle of the action' writing advice - how do you convey what led to that point? I'm always worrying about getting too info-dump-y.Ash-Matichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459988577907225484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-78471687187614621662012-03-27T13:58:14.213-04:002012-03-27T13:58:14.213-04:00Hee, that's always my goal too. Show as much a...Hee, that's always my goal too. Show as much as humanly possible, and come up with inventive ways to show if the info I need to convey is telling.<br /><br />I can honestly say I don't do it well enough though, and I know there are times to tell... I have seen it in the above example(like getting to know each other conversation).<br /><br />Writin iz haRdAmalie Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346563294446609770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-78698668286628387822012-03-27T13:56:11.609-04:002012-03-27T13:56:11.609-04:00I think this is part of my difficulty picking out ...I think this is part of my difficulty picking out the important details to write a synopsis: everything seems important to me!<br /><br />I do know I don't do it enough, just not entirely sure how to fix that problem. <br /><br />I do feel like maybe the answer has to do with the emotional conflict... like maybe if there's conflict that's only external, or does not advance the romance... I dunno. I want to say it's something like that, but I can't seem to sort my thoughts out about it.Amalie Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346563294446609770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-42944993932927087522012-03-27T06:16:22.114-04:002012-03-27T06:16:22.114-04:00I love something to ponder first thing in the morn...I love something to ponder first thing in the morning. It gets the brain going. I have also heard show don't tell over and over to the point reading backstory irritates me to no end. Since I can't read it, I can't write it without feeling guilt. <br /><br />My goal is to show everything and any backstory and summarizing is thrown in thoughts in small amounts sprinkled here and there. <br /><br />Am I successful at it? Well, not always.Faith Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021923088876586179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109009670524863667.post-79265703764303407092012-03-27T00:15:00.340-04:002012-03-27T00:15:00.340-04:00Good question. I tend to do it if the introspectio...Good question. I tend to do it if the introspection naturally leads to it and there's simply no other way to say it. If you have a lot, breaking it up can help too. Tough question though!Jackie Ashendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564893115525415518noreply@blogger.com