Join the Resistance
Posted on 14 July 2007
Interesting interview with professional editor Dave King over at the Writer Unboxed blog; I suggest checking it out. My favorite take-away concept from the article was this:
Q: What is R.U.E., and what do we need to know about it?
DK: Resist the Urge to Explain. It’s a simple mnemonic that captures the most common editing mistake – explaining elements of your story that you should show to your readers. When you’re first starting out, it’s hard to trust your writing to convey what you need to convey. There’s a tremendous temptation to tell your readers what you want them to know. If you bear R.U.E. in mind, the temptation’s a little easier to resist.
Props to the blogger, Therese Walsh, for being prepared with good questions specific to the interviewee; she did a bang-up job, and I love to see a thoughtful interview. ;o)
[tags]show don’t tell, R.U.E., writing tips[/tags]
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