CeeMTaylor | Fiction Editor
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Feifei :
Ooohhh stage direction… my oldest enemy. I’m not a camera… I’m not a camera 🎥
2025-02-03 18:06:19
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Andy :
can I add. don't spoon feed it? I heard that and it helped with my writing. readers aren't silly and understand what's happening 😂
2025-02-03 20:08:21
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Courtney :
I firmly believe that writing in the stage direction you mentioned in the first draft can be very beneficial. That way you get the barebones of your story down and can see where to change things and
2025-02-04 02:28:59
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nomi 📚📖 :
You have eyes authors write poetically about
2025-04-02 11:34:11
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Kittyboiart :
I often struggle with this. This is usually what my writing sounds in my head, connected to the character’s experience but then when I go to write it it’s like it just becomes flat or uninteresting.
2025-02-04 00:11:32
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Moonbeam :
I notice I focus so much on eyes to indicate the emotional response of the character my mc is engaging with. any tips to add variety to write expression and emotional shifts?
2025-02-04 05:43:59
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Jewel :
I remember a teacher telling me that those words we are taught to avoid like "he, she, said" can become invisible if surrounded by food content
2025-02-03 23:29:18
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KamilleThomas :
Great information!
2025-03-29 23:48:57
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Ray (connors version) :
is the kitty a paid actor tho..
2025-03-14 09:26:13
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Sarah :
oh, thank God. something sane and productive on my FYP. the algorithm is healing
2025-02-03 21:43:10
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dsgburke :
I have a sticky note reminder that says, “Interiority!”
2025-02-03 19:33:37
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Loneheart :
But then I feel like I'm describing TOO MUCH like I'm going full Tolkien detailing every nook and cranny
2025-02-03 21:43:58
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Kashi :
This is amazing! BUT I NEED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT… your eyes are the bluest blue that I ever seen
2025-02-17 04:25:37
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Author Ashley Nichole :
show dont tell. this was the hardest lesson to learn!
2025-03-30 21:02:45
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Tom333 :
the short way of saying this is "Show me don't tell me."
2025-02-03 18:42:07
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Scott Severt :
I don't write, but I love to read. What you're describing is what makes books sooo much better than movies. I'm not watching, I'm living it with you!
2025-02-04 04:06:30
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Messy Mama :
Are your eyes really that blue????
2025-02-03 22:11:26
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Ashley :
This finally helped me understand! I struggle with stage direction in my writing
2025-02-03 17:30:49
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Say :
do I write like this already? yes. did I still watch this whole video? also yes lol you do a wonderful job explaining this! I love the stage direction explanation
2025-02-04 10:59:45
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lv :
I have 2 girl main characters and trying to have them interact without constantly using either their names to clarify or her CONSTANTLY it's so annoying
2025-02-04 14:06:03
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Ghost :
unrelated but your eyes in this video look like different blues which looks so cool
2025-02-04 08:32:13
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speed150mph :
I’ve only just discovered you, but you got a sub from me. I have long commutes to work and have came up with countless stories in my head that I think “that would make a cool story”, but everytime I
2025-02-05 16:31:42
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Finn 🍉 :
I think the problem, for me at least, has to do with trying to be too efficient with word count and describing every action. When I read books I liked, they would instead flow very differently because they used their vocabulary with no fear.
2025-02-03 18:36:37
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