Don’t Show, Tell ... Comedically
Sometimes, funny exposition is more engaging than scenes of repetitive conflict.
Scenes with characters talking on the phone aren’t the most engaging. And when those characters talk about previous conversations with a third person, it can be even less interesting. However, funny dialogue can help make exposition more appealing than scenes of repetitive conflict.
For instance, in Lorrie Moore’s short story “Paper Losses,” from her col…
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