Excellent guest reblog via Nicholas C. Rossis, from MM Kaye writes – Show, Don’t Tell, on Twitter.
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I have often mentioned the “show, don’t tell” rule in my blog. MMJaye, a regular around here and a great supporter of Indies in her own blog, kindly wrote this guest post for me, tackling the rule from a novel perspective: how to use it when tweeting. Enjoy her excellent post, which, I admit, was an eye-opener for me.
“Show not Tell” on Twitter: a guide to “clickable” tweets
The “show don’t tell” rule has been drummed into every writer’s head. Traditional publishers and editors swear by it. Some Indie authors are less than enthusiastic about it, but, no matter how much you use or respect the rule, you have to admit that it does invest your writing with one major attribute: it becomes evocative.
What surprises me, however, is the fact that although writers accept that “show don’t tell” leads to evocative writing and…
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M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 
Thank you for sharing! Maria did a great job with this post, which is one of the most popular on my blog 🙂
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Yes, it’s an excellent blog post from Maria, Nicholas. Happy to share.
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