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I say fuck the old advice 'show, don't tell.' It's called story TELLING for a reason, and I'll stick to it!

Ashly Lorenzana

I say fuck the old advice 'show, don't tell.' It's called story TELLING for a reason, and I'll stick to it!

Tags: show don t tell, writing, writing craft

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About Ashly Lorenzana

Ashly Lorenzana (born 1987) is an American sex worker, freelance writer and writer of the autobiographical memoir titled Sex, Drugs & Being an Escort. Lorenzana currently resides in Portland, Oregon where she was born.