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Bad Advice, Part I – “Show, Don’t Tell”

“Finally, the passage [quoted from “Dulse,” by Alice Munro] contradicts a form of bad advice often given young writers — namely, that the job of the author is to show, not tell.”
“This whole language of euphemism has sprung up around the inability to be honest. You can’t just say ‘This bored the hell out of

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“Chick-lit”

Inspired (if that’s the word) by a posting on Friday, 15 May 2009, by Maureen Johnson regarding "Chick-lit"

Ms Johnson is rather livid, in her post, about the term “chick-lit,” and what it might or might not mean, and whether it’s a helpful term or not. I encourage you to go and read her post,

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