Comments on: How could I elongate my book.

By: ♥★Courtney D.♥ SaVe ThE tReEs!♥★

♥★Courtney D.♥ SaVe ThE tReEs!♥★ — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Look, im a writer too, and the thing is, the talent in most authors, like J.K. Rowling/Garth Nix etc. Is that they have the personal ability to add all of that detail, If you really want to then look for some inspiration, nuff said.

By: NicoleMarie221

NicoleMarie221 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t think it needs to be longer.like.you’re TELLING too much.you need to SHOW the reader more.it’s hard to explain

but if you want to make it longer.like.the muffin and milk part
explain how the warm muffin melted on your tongue.and the washed down the muffin and cooled your throat.

use more detail
and like I said.SHOW more then just TELLING

and you’d have a great story

By: jondalar469

jondalar469 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Show, not tell. Give circumstantial evidence and let the reader be the jury about what’s going on.

You might also try the “Jean M. Auel” method of elongating books: put lots of sex scenes in them. Personally, I think Auel overdid it a little in her Earth’s Children series.

Signed,
Jondalar469