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Alison Kaplan's avatar

These are such great examples. Thank you!

Kim Cross's avatar

Glad it was helpful! I wrote it for my students and thought, maybe someone else could use this…

Andrea A. Firth's avatar

Kim, thanks for this. Great examples and fantastic explanation.

Kim Cross's avatar

Thanks for reading and giving some feedback. Aiming to be useful here. :)

Raksha Vasudevan's avatar

Great examples. The Shell Collector was my gateway drug to short stories.

Kim Cross's avatar

Thanks! My short story gateway drug was Annie Proulx's Heart Songs and Other Stories. Particularly "Up on the Antler."

Riversteadt LaMoreaux's avatar

A deeply helpful and eloquently written piece. Thank you!

Kim Cross's avatar

Thanks! I wish I knew Kendrick Lamar’s work well enough to reply with a Lamarian lyric, but alas…

Regina Landor's avatar

Wow - this is really insightful. Thank you. Gonna see if I can try it now.

Kim Cross's avatar

Imagine you’re sitting with your mom on the couch or with a friend and telling them just enough but not too much so they can “get it.” That imaginary audience will help you avoid what I call the “Harry the Explainer” tone. :)