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And unlike many college professors who stood aloof at the front of their rooms as they worked on dissertations of their own, she paced the floors and looked over our shoulders–curious to know more of our scribbles, eager to lend a word of encouragement and passionately wanting to see us wield those jotted words into masterpieces of prose.
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“Don’t tell. Show,” she said. “Intersperse short sentences with long ones. Employ strong action verbs. Exercise caution when using adjectives.”
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And with strong action verbs, I lamented the travesties of Christian college students addicted to pornography.
And when, six weeks ago, I heard of her cancer, I wept.
And when Dr. Price passed a few weeks ago, I cried for her family, for her friends, for her co-workers and even for her current students. Up until very close to her death, she continued to teach future writers at Gardner-Webb University.
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AineMistig
Just found this post — I am sorry for your loss, and glad that you had the blessing of this great teacher in your life.
Our college teacher had the same phrase, “Show, don’t tell.” My husband now writes for a profession for his company, and somewhere amongst learning how to be a better SAHM, I plan on taking to the pen again. I look forward to sharing my blog link with you should that day ever come.
In the meantime, PLEASE keep writing!