WRITING AT FIRST HAND

Thinking about the thorny subject of showing versus telling. Its really a question of slipping into the shoes of the person, emotion, situation and feeling it with all one's senses. It's not about describing feelings. I spend a lot of time in my own work going back over what I have written to make sure the scene is visual. 

But of course, there are times when telling is useful to whizz through a secondary episode and move on to the next drama. I suppose the secret is to understand rhythm. I am looking forward to discussing this with the group next Tuesday.