When I've helped as a beta on other peoples' work I've always told them to show instead of tell. Don't ever just write: Xander was angry.
That doesn't really show me anything important about the character. What does he look like when he's angry? Is it obvious to the other characters that he's angry?
Often the thing that makes a story a "good read" or the characters "in character" is detail.
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Date: 2010-11-07 07:49 pm (UTC)When I've helped as a beta on other peoples' work I've always told them to show instead of tell. Don't ever just write: Xander was angry.
That doesn't really show me anything important about the character. What does he look like when he's angry? Is it obvious to the other characters that he's angry?
Often the thing that makes a story a "good read" or the characters "in character" is detail.