Leonora
Basic
- Oct 25, 2018
I've noticed a trend in many of the examples of our writing on Litopia, from the submission surgery videos through Pop ups, to our writing in the groups. And from what's been said about my own stuff I think it's one of my biggest challenges.
I think @AgentPete called it assumptive writing - where we drop our readers into the story without any guidance. We plan to make them work out what's going on, and save the USP for a big reveal.
Why do we do this, and why do we feel it would be wrong to put our cards on the table? Is it the fear of showing, not telling? Is it an aspiration to some literary merit by being difficult? Is it the fear that our world and ideas would look paltry in the full glare of day? Is it because we're told to start with an exciting scene, not exposition?
And if we are told that, then why are we wrong to do it?
Agent Pete talked about the reader being led into a dark empty room, where all they can see is what we show them. I love this image. But how do we light it up? And does the kind of fiction we're writing affect what works?
I think @AgentPete called it assumptive writing - where we drop our readers into the story without any guidance. We plan to make them work out what's going on, and save the USP for a big reveal.
Why do we do this, and why do we feel it would be wrong to put our cards on the table? Is it the fear of showing, not telling? Is it an aspiration to some literary merit by being difficult? Is it the fear that our world and ideas would look paltry in the full glare of day? Is it because we're told to start with an exciting scene, not exposition?
And if we are told that, then why are we wrong to do it?
Agent Pete talked about the reader being led into a dark empty room, where all they can see is what we show them. I love this image. But how do we light it up? And does the kind of fiction we're writing affect what works?