I've collected instances of the advice "show, don't tell" from across time. Here they are, chronologically. I've blogged a couple of them before.

The Wikipedia page on "Show, don't tell" lists some more recent ones. (If you read that page, be aware that while Hemingway was a "show, don't tell" writer, "iceberg theory" is a claim about depth of backstory, not about "show, don't tell".)

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I was going to sing karaoke tonight, but I got too drunk. Darn dang it!

In other news, unless I misheard, it appears that Twilight enjoys "Canterlot Cannibal", a series in the Restricted Section of the Canterlot Library. And who can blame her? Any pony would be interested in learning of the history of her capitol city.

So out of the four starting episodes, what is everyone's favorite?

I think I liked Zipp's Flight School the best.

And what the heck is up with Sprout on a wanted poster? Did he take off?

Dragon lands? I guess Sparky isn't the only dragon left then.
I get why Zipp is wearing a crown. She's next in line. But why is Pipp wearing one? She's just a mane-dresser.
They could have just gone around the storm. The rest of the sky seems clear.
Pipp becomes Rarity.
Opaline's evil curse? I feel like I'm missing some context.
A labyrinth? Okay. But why were they dancing?

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Show, Don't Tell is still being revised, creativity simply had to come to me for me to start writing it.

A Dragon's Duality will be my main story for now, I simply enjoy the idea more than Show, Don't Tell. Whether once both are finished one is better is up to you.

SDT will most likely be a one chapter story that, as I said before, has a similar concept, but completely different outcome. It will be long and will only be as long as I deem it needs to be.

Happy reading!

Yeah I'm board and don't feel like writing my other 14 stories that I have (not submitted yet).

The first comment will be the plot, no matter what it is. Not smut or romance tho.

Second comment will be for the main character.

Third will be the point of view. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc)

I will start writing tomorrow!

CHARACTER: spitfire!

Short version: gonna work off the Writer's Rust and start writing off fan ideas starting this weekend. I got my own ideas but i want practice first so i want my watchers to post/pm me story ideas that i could write for them. If something sticks I'll write them a small private story. If something really sticks i may just make that idea they give me into an actual submission for the site.

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This was a pretty decent episode. Glad everypony got in on the insanity.

This week, we see Posey's hatred of unity continue to get justified, an introvert give into peer pressure, and Sunny continues to be a fucking psychopath.

This week, in order to get a badge that probably just the two of them care about, Sunny and Windy drag their friends into the wilderness.

That'll end well.

So she uses only new fruits? Won't she run out of fruits eventually?
So, she only uses fruits from Chernobile?
So, the old fruit is drinking the new fruit? What about morality?
Those filters could only be possible with an advanced AI.
Sunny failed to sell garbage to ponies. They want the good stuff.
I don't like the look on her face. Is she going to try to grape their throats with new flavors?

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This week, the episode isn't named correctly (Eggward Bunny is the previous episode).

The Mane 5 get agonizingly close to the truth, but then everyone but Zipp goes "lol nope".

Having a bit of a hard time writing out the next chapter.

Not because of a writer's block mind you. Quite the opposite. I got my storyboard prepped and I know exactly what I want to write about.

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I had to rewind twice to make sure I saw it correctly.

Yep.

Sparky farted a fireball.

I giggled like mad.

Because I'm mature as fuck.

I'm glad we haven't seen the "get along or no magic" shtick in a while.

Because it's getting old already.

Apart from that, got a few laughs from this one.

This week, I'd like to know where they're getting these numbers.

100 million followers?

Because we all know there's at least 33.3 million ponies each in Maretime Bay, Zephyr Heights, and Bridlewood.

This week, the Mane 5 have to find pieces of an ancient blanket with images of themselves on it. The only way to get Bridlewood's piece is a musical note puzzle that you always hated in Nintendo 64 games.

Honestly, this episode didn't make a ton of sense, but it's cute, and that's half of TYT's appeal, personally.

I also refuse to believe that earth pony plant magic hasn't been used for tentacle rape fantasies somewhere in Maretime Bay.

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Despite my opinion regarding My Little Pony: A New Generation, I decided to give the first four episodes of My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale a watch. Here is my opinion of each episode:

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This week, this perfectly predictable episode has the Mane Six giving out romantic advice when they have no experience in the subject.

Decent overall.

This week, the Breezies activate a fortune telling swamp.

This week felt a little like filler, and if you haven't read the comics (raises hand), you have no idea who this new girl is.