Writing: Show vs. Tell

One of the cardinal rules of writing is that you show your audience what is happening, you don't just tell them what happened.

Well, I have a bit of a conundrum. The current story I'm working on, there's a scene where one of the characters tells someone else what just happened. So, if I have that but right before it show everyone what just happened then it's all repetitive and boring and I don't want that. I really, really need the scene with the telling. It has the potential to be a very cool character beat and be all emotional and let us into his head a bit more.

My initial thought is to have the narration up to the beginning of what's going to happen, then jump cut to the telling part the next day. It's not some huge action sequence that I'm skipping. So, it's not like it's fade to black and suddenly the guy has a cast on his arm or something. I mean, it is fairly important in that what happens signals a fairly significant change in a relationship.

Ugh!! I don't know. This is so confusing and frustrating. So, oh f-list of awesome, what advice have you?

CANNOT STOP FLAILING

( Glee Song Spoilers )

Yeah, I'm just a little excited... LOL

Well, that's interesting.

I'm rewatching season 1 of Glee and just came across Emma saying this in Acafellas:

"They say it takes more certainty than talent to be a star. I mean, look at... look at John Stamos."

And John Stamos is now her husband. LOL

Music Meme!

Here are the rules: Comment with "MUSIC ME" and I give you a letter between A-Z (obviously) and you go and post 5 favorite songs/music videos that start with that letter. Or...you can just enjoy the music.

a_phoenixdragon gave me the letter L. Behind the cut are the songs I have selected. Not dial-up friendly. Lots of youtube embeds. :-)

( L is for the way you look at me )