Show, don't tell! Advice that is repeated frequently throughout the worlds of author blogs, writing advisers and reviewers. Yet, periods of discussion, real interaction between characters, stories are dull. Today, then, some thoughts about the role and advantages of dialogue in stories.

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Topics: entertainment/storytelling

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No, I'm not going to tell you a story. Instead, I want to try and write down some of my thoughts about effective storytelling in various mediums. Each piece is going to be based around a particularly effective (or ineffective) example I've seen recently.

Generally, I'll try to write in a spoiler-free fashion, as far as plot points are concerned. Obviously, by talking about style and presentation, some of the mystery will be revealed, but hopefully only enough to pique your interest if you aren't familiar with the work in question.

First up, my impressions of the storytelling in Heroes...

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Topics: art/design, entertainment/storytelling

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