Episode 5 - The power of suggestion

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Mar 08 2014 | 00:15:27

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Show Notes

In this episode we look at another dimension of showing not telling, and that's the potential for hinting, suggesting or implying something rather than telling the reader outright. One of the most powerful tools we have as creative writers is derived from the fact that a hint or suggestion, well understood, will always have more power than something said explicitly.

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