Advanced Strategy and Maneuvers
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ASM: “Show, Don’t Tell” Is NOT About Description
The Novice writer begins his story like this:
Ovid lay sprawled across the Bunk. He absently fingered the video remote without ever turning the set on.
"I’m Bored," He said to no one in particular.
The Intermediate writer, learning the phrase "Show, Don’t Tell" writes something like this:
Ovid sprawled over the ancient, brown Geminon wool blanket he had [...]
ASM: Turkey City Lexicon
Just like the military, Fiction writers use a specialized language born out of a need to accurately and succinctly describe situations in a hostile and changing environment. Enter the Turkey City Lexicon for years. Growing out of a science fiction writer’s group in Austin, Texas, it’s an invaluable resource for all writers.
It’s a collection of [...]
