What is Whakaatu vs. Kōrero?
Ko te Whakaatu vs. Kōrero he aratohu tuhituhi taketake: te 'whakaatu' e whakamahi ana i ngā taipitopito wheako, te mahi, me te kōrero kia wheako te pānui i tētahi wāhanga; te 'kōrero' e kī ana i ngā mōhiohio, ngā kare-a-roto mārama ki te tangata. E rua ētahi taputapu — ka whakapakari te whakaatu i te toro ki te wāhitanga, ā, ko te kōrero e whakakotahi ana i ngā mōhiohio.
Ko te Whakaatu vs. Kōrero e whakaatu ana i ngā huarahi e rua e pepa ana i te mōhio ki te kaituhi. 'Kōrero' he kī poto, he whakamārama mārama (pēnei i te “Kei te mōhio ia”). 'Whakaatu' hanga ana i te kare-a-roto mā ngā taipitopito motuhake, ngā mahi, te reo o te tinana, me te kōrero kia ōrite te kare-a-roto ki te pānui (pēnei i te: “I ngunguru ōna wā”, i te kuao o te kawhe). Ko te whakaatu e ākina ana i ngā pānui ki tētahi meneti; ko te kōrero e piki te pūrongo ki mua. Ka hurihia e ngā kaituhi pūkenga a rātou ki waenga i a rātou mō te tere o te pakiwaitara, te mārama, me te pānga kare-ā-wairua.
Usage example
Kōrero: I aroha ia ki a ia engari kāore e mōhio ki te kī.
Whakaatu: I whakahoutia e ia te niupepa ki te tēpu, i te mātakitaki i te tāwharawa o tana korerorero, ā, i piri te kupu ki te korokoro kia kore e whiti.
Practical application
Ngā take: ka whakapiki te whakaatu i te hokonga kare-ā-roto — ka rongo ngā pānui i ngā wāhanga, kāore e panui whānuitia only, he mea nui mō te romā nui e whai ana i te āwhināwhina mō ngā tangata. I tētahi taupānga kōrero ā-ipurangi, ka taea te whakaatu kia whai tikanga ngā kōwhinga (ngā ngākau iti he tohu mō te tikanga), ā, mā te kōrero pai ake te tere o te pakiwaitara (ngā tukunga wā, ngā whakamāroto poto i waenga i ngā wahanga). Ngā tohutohu: paihia ngā kupu kaha me ngā taipitopito ā-wairua, whakamahia te kōrero me te subtext, pupuri ngā whakaaro o roto ki raro, ā, whakaritea te kōrero mō ngā whakawhiti, te backstory poto, me te mea ka hiahia koe ki te neke i te pūrongo ki mua.
FAQ
When should I use telling instead of showing?
Use telling to compress time, summarize background, or move between scenes quickly. Telling is also useful for low-emotion beats that would bog down the story if shown in full detail.
How do I know if I’m overdoing 'showing'?
If a scene drags, repeats obvious information, or stalls the plot with excessive sensory detail, you may be over-showing. Aim for scenes that reveal character or advance stakes; trim details that don’t serve either.