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Routines for Writers » Post Topic » Fun Links for Writers — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:00:49 +0000

[...] friend Dwight sent me this link by Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, talking about description versus action. Donald seems to be a fan, like me, of describe it enough for the reader to see it in their [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:03:14 +0000

This really made me laugh!!!

By: Sandra Rolls

Sandra Rolls — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:37:16 +0000

Hi, Donald. Hope you don’t mind, but I used your post in a post I did on writing. It is for teachers and is at the website I included above. I will be interested in the feedback I get from teachers, but I agree with you wholeheartedly.

By: Chris Deitz

Chris Deitz — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:56:17 +0000

Easy for you to say.

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Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:22:27 +0000

[...] envision every scene and describe things, the trees as tall as flag (Good writing tips from Mr.Via donmilleris.com Share this:EmailPrintFacebookStumbleUponRedditDiggRelated [...]

By: David Robert Jones

David Robert Jones — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:41:53 +0000

The technique you adopt indicates more about your writing style and goals then it tells of your narrative’s quality. For example, Donald Miller and Frank McCourt write/wrote for predominantly U.S. markets and their prose predictably favors character and action driven text that will inevitably precipitate an easily adapted screen play. Thorough descriptions abound, though, in many novels written by authors residing outside of the U.S.–many of which (novels and authors) go on to garner international acclaim and maybe even Nobel prizes. Mike Wright’s comment (see above) lends some credence. I notice that Robin, Mike Moore, Scott Postma also presented fair contentions.

By: C. R. Boone

C. R. Boone — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:54:28 +0000

Great tips. It’s amazing how much tighter writing can be without flowery descriptions. All those verbs pull us into the room to experience the family’s tragedy firsthand.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:32:58 +0000

Verbs illustrate the story. I may share this blog with my students next time I discuss “showing” versus “telling” in writing. Thanks.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:29:12 +0000

Great comparison of writing styles. I think either style works fine depending on the writer’s ability to convey the scene in a unique and introspective way.

…but my favorite poet is the flowery and action-less Wordsworth…

By: Meeshee

Meeshee — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:35:38 +0000

Thank you. Just – thank you . I know being on your tour must be hard, but the things you have been posting along your journey have been great. Tell Chaff hello .