Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
~Anton Chekhov
Writers hear it again and again, "Show, don't tell." The above example provides the first visual.
Imagine a scene. Where is the glass? What or who breaks it?
Catch the sound of broken glass when it cascades to the floor.
Who resides in the room or place where the glass shatters?
Which aromas enter through the break?
What symbol could the glass represent to one person?
Add another individual to the scene. Develop dialogue. Examine the edges.
Catch the sound of broken glass when it cascades to the floor.
Who resides in the room or place where the glass shatters?
Which aromas enter through the break?
What symbol could the glass represent to one person?
Add another individual to the scene. Develop dialogue. Examine the edges.
Use sensory detail and imagery to write a story or poem with Chekhov's sentence in mind.
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