tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post2524100305667478837..comments2023-10-02T07:31:06.782-07:00Comments on Story Editor: Welcome to My Guest Author: Tracy SumnerSerena Tatti Story Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-51328635063295114902012-02-05T01:27:44.231-08:002012-02-05T01:27:44.231-08:00I'd like to thank my special guest, Tracy Sumn...I'd like to thank my special guest, Tracy Sumner for talking about her process for "showing not telling". I loved the excerpt from your book, Tracy. <br />And thanks to the lovely Nas Dean for organizing this blogspot!Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-19077887597464590942012-02-05T01:24:47.076-08:002012-02-05T01:24:47.076-08:00Hi Margaret M,
That's very true. I think it...Hi Margaret M,<br />That's very true. I think it's easier to let some telling filter through and just run with the story. You can fix it later. Though you can't always show - sometimes you just have to tell :)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping inSerena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-34320776706024481302012-02-04T02:53:35.865-08:002012-02-04T02:53:35.865-08:00Thank you Tracy for sharing an information post, s...Thank you Tracy for sharing an information post, sorry I'm coming in late but just back from holidays.<br /><br />As a writer I know all about "show not tell" yet when I'm in the story it's easy to let it slip. <br /><br />You want your reader to feel and be there in that moment.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MargaretMargaret Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323258540435150569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-86734694377766598112012-01-30T20:37:40.147-08:002012-01-30T20:37:40.147-08:00Hi Angela C,
Very true! There's nothing more i...Hi Angela C,<br />Very true! There's nothing more important than engaging your reader, especially on an emotional level. And hopefully they'll return for more in your next book.<br /><br />Thanks for coming in.Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-56407222169803467832012-01-30T16:00:28.808-08:002012-01-30T16:00:28.808-08:00What a great blog!
No matter how many times I see ...What a great blog!<br />No matter how many times I see this topic, I always sit up and pay attention, drawing your readers in on every level, especially an emotional one, is so very important. You want your reader, or you as the reader to stay enthralled, living the story with you, and seeking out your next book.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this with us.<br />Angela CAngela Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741550535215926892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-36027666008714589552012-01-25T16:23:30.294-08:002012-01-25T16:23:30.294-08:00Hi Tracy,
I'll be interested to know how the w...Hi Tracy,<br />I'll be interested to know how the workshop goes. <br /><br />It's great to have you here. Glad you told us it was you :) Who knows what's up with Blogspot.<br /><br />It's Australia Day here in Oz and I'm off to a good old Aussie BBQ (barbeque). I'll be back later on.Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-60788298632906157822012-01-25T16:20:49.768-08:002012-01-25T16:20:49.768-08:00Hi Michelle,
Very true. And we can always do with ...Hi Michelle,<br />Very true. And we can always do with reminders for anything that can help us along our journey.<br /><br />Hi Margaret, <br />Again you're reinforcing how important the five senses are in our writing.<br /><br />Hi Romance Reader Enthusiast,<br />You've described it perfectly. Writing a book is like painting a picture, but using words. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping in everyone.Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-6347960638213167952012-01-25T10:56:43.210-08:002012-01-25T10:56:43.210-08:00Serena:
I'm doing a workshop this month calle...Serena:<br /><br />I'm doing a workshop this month called FAST DRAFT. It's to curb the internal editor. Get the creative stuff out -- a stream of thought. I'll let you know how it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-594057979751223882012-01-25T10:42:45.203-08:002012-01-25T10:42:45.203-08:00I used to place a post-it with the five senses, so...I used to place a post-it with the five senses, so I could look at it as I write and remember to include the sensory details. Good point!<br /><br />(Don't know why Google is posting with the weird name for my account -- oh, well)<br /><br />Tracy<br />www.tracysumner.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-43882599449878458942012-01-25T07:14:04.176-08:002012-01-25T07:14:04.176-08:00I loved the interview. It's interesting to se...I loved the interview. It's interesting to see what the authors use to write their stories. Each author does something differently. As a reader, we rely on our authors being like an artist. They paint us a picture of what things look like and what is going on. Without those "paintings" we wouldn't be able to visualize each scene as it unfolds. Thank you.<br />lareynolds0316@gmail.comLynn's Romance Enthusiasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774596781720510442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-21341511238501776652012-01-25T03:20:47.038-08:002012-01-25T03:20:47.038-08:00Hi Tracy,
Thanks for your informative blog. Using ...Hi Tracy,<br />Thanks for your informative blog. Using the five senses certainly enhances the story and really draws the reader into it.<br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-79318170471530607022012-01-25T00:29:03.224-08:002012-01-25T00:29:03.224-08:00Hi Tracy
I love Anton Chekov's quote, it is s...Hi Tracy<br /><br />I love Anton Chekov's quote, it is so, so true. <br /><br />Your suggestion is a great one - to use all five senses. I must admit when I write a scene I try to analyse... if I were this character, standing in their shoes, what would I see, smell, taste, feel and hear? How would I react? What would I say?<br /><br />Thank you so much for this blog. It was a great reminder what we should always keep in mind when writing.<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Somershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456587199949658362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-36902605562787919912012-01-24T20:42:54.873-08:002012-01-24T20:42:54.873-08:00Hi Riya,
What a great idea! Google is so helpful (...Hi Riya,<br />What a great idea! Google is so helpful (mostly). <br />Thanks for stopping by.Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-77135625437689118392012-01-24T20:40:31.035-08:002012-01-24T20:40:31.035-08:00Hi Emmie,
That's a great way to write - get it...Hi Emmie,<br />That's a great way to write - get it all down and then go in and add the relevant bits that show the emotions. I wish I could find a way to shut out the internal editor that makes me look for that from the first draft! Maybe that's another Blog topic!<br />Thanks for popping in.Serena Tatti Story Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925330119104651251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-83035767031232846662012-01-24T18:34:19.507-08:002012-01-24T18:34:19.507-08:00Hi Tracy and Serena,
We are taught in english cla...Hi Tracy and Serena,<br /><br />We are taught in english class in school about not using narratives that much, about how to show what's happening so I googled Expressive Phrases and saved a lot of them!<br /><br />Thank you for this post as it makes great points. Thanks Serena!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862974150044524655.post-84939283266969964542012-01-24T17:32:43.959-08:002012-01-24T17:32:43.959-08:00Definitely an important point, Tracy! I think some...Definitely an important point, Tracy! I think sometimes it's easy to forget, because often "telling" is faster, it takes less effort and brain power. I often find I don't even notice it in my first draft -- it's when I go back and revise that I realize I've been lazy and need to work up a bit more "show" to really engage the reader...Emmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944794518661335215noreply@blogger.com