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The truth about PLOT and STORY

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017 / Susan McKenzie, Author / Leave a comment

My eyes have been opened! I just watched a YouTube video from Just Write called “What Writers Should Learn From The Lord Of The Rings” and what he says about plot and story is amazing! He talks about the difference between plot and story and includes things like the character arc in his definition of … Continue reading The truth about PLOT and STORY

Said is NOT dead

August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 / Susan McKenzie, Author / Leave a comment

I hear people on the Internet, especially on YouTube, say that their English teachers had told them that “Said is dead”, meaning, don’t use the word “said” when writing a novel or short story. I don’t remember my teachers saying that specifically, but they did insist that we use more “interesting” words to describe speech. … Continue reading Said is NOT dead

What Do They Mean by “Show, Don’t Tell”?

May 22, 2015April 8, 2017 / Susan McKenzie, Author / 2 Comments

As writers, we constantly get told to “Show, don’t tell”. Now that’s easy for them to say, but what does that even mean? How do we “show” something? How do we know that we are “telling” instead? It’s all too confusing. I’ll try to explain, because I didn’t have a clue what they were on … Continue reading What Do They Mean by “Show, Don’t Tell”?

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