I really do love the random slices of advice we get from authors. While even some of them might not claim to be "professionals," they often have some practical advice to hand off and for that, I am eternally grateful. I do struggle with one bit of advice, however... While I understand "showing" the moon shining is a lot better than "telling," if I had just spent four paragraphs describing what a 10-degree Celsius evening feels like surrounded by a colony of flying fruit bats, I think using the one line of "the moon is shining" might be OK. It's knowing when to show and when to tell that often trips me up.
I really do love the random slices of advice we get from authors. While even some of them might not claim to be "professionals," they often have some practical advice to hand off and for that, I am eternally grateful. I do struggle with one bit of advice, however... While I understand "showing" the moon shining is a lot better than "telling," if I had just spent four paragraphs describing what a 10-degree Celsius evening feels like surrounded by a colony of flying fruit bats, I think using the one line of "the moon is shining" might be OK. It's knowing when to show and when to tell that often trips me up.
Absolutely. There are times when a simple statement is exactly what is needed.