Sunday, June 16, 2019

creative writing - show-don't tell with word limit


I've signed up for a short story contest where the word limit is 5000 words. In show-don't tell, one invariably uses more words showing than telling. I'm worried about the word limit: What if I use up the words before I finish?


How does one strike a balance between narrating a good story and keeping it short?




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