tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095628988457016099.post4182835324211698587..comments2023-10-18T17:13:50.419-07:00Comments on Beg, Borrow, and Teach!: Show, Don't TellHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17340687619091243860noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095628988457016099.post-16276206640067979022014-01-08T04:22:20.016-08:002014-01-08T04:22:20.016-08:00Lori: Thank you so much for the kind words! I wou...Lori: Thank you so much for the kind words! I would be honored to have you mention this activity in your post. I'd love to read about it, too. So please let me know when it's published.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340687619091243860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095628988457016099.post-17429856367908197132014-01-06T07:43:00.336-08:002014-01-06T07:43:00.336-08:00Hi Heather,
I am a picture book author and a contr...Hi Heather,<br />I am a picture book author and a contributor to another Nancy Viau's blog series, WIT - Writing Info & Tips For Young Writers. I'm putting together a post on "show don't tell" and came across your awesome activity! Would you mind if I use it in my post? I'd include a link to your website. If you'd rather I not, I totally understand.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />LoriLori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095628988457016099.post-61845222576215198552013-01-03T15:03:09.045-08:002013-01-03T15:03:09.045-08:00I call it "upgrading." For example, a t...I call it "upgrading." For example, a telling sentence would be "He wore a red shirt." A showing sentence would be "He wore a shirt the color of cherry tomatoes that was three sizes too small." The whole point is to paint a vivid mental picture with words. They can certainly use words they choose, but they should always consider whether "spicing" up their words would make the writing better.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340687619091243860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095628988457016099.post-34478388407473000252013-01-03T14:17:09.593-08:002013-01-03T14:17:09.593-08:00This looks really great. Can you tell a little mo...This looks really great. Can you tell a little more about it? What do you mean by them not using any of the words they chose? I'm a little confused. <br /><br />Linda <br />NevadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com