dcnilsen13 wrote:
>>But yes, you do get at the other point that the Ithklur were supposed to
be mostly insane after millenia of manipulation. I could have said, "they
appear to be insane," but tried to show it instead.<<
"Show, don't tell." The advice that every creative writing instructor
will give to their pupils.
It was TNE's story that really grabbed me. Too much of what came before
and after was dry and very much like what you'd find in a textbook.
While textbooks are informative, they rarely inspire.
\_/
DED
>>But yes, you do get at the other point that the Ithklur were supposed to
be mostly insane after millenia of manipulation. I could have said, "they
appear to be insane," but tried to show it instead.<<
"Show, don't tell." The advice that every creative writing instructor
will give to their pupils.
It was TNE's story that really grabbed me. Too much of what came before
and after was dry and very much like what you'd find in a textbook.
While textbooks are informative, they rarely inspire.
\_/
DED