Even published, polished people can have problems with show don't tell in the first draft for exactly the same reason.
I'm a fan of Tim O'Brien's minimalist style, but he achieves that style by writing everything out, and then going back through his stories and taking out words he considers unnecessary.
Step 1 is getting the story out of you. Step 2 is making it better.
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Date: 2014-07-30 11:23 pm (UTC)I'm a fan of Tim O'Brien's minimalist style, but he achieves that style by writing everything out, and then going back through his stories and taking out words he considers unnecessary.
Step 1 is getting the story out of you. Step 2 is making it better.