Ylva Verlag E.kfr. Show, don't tell: how to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters' emotions, paperback/sandra gerth

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In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell.

Each chapter includes concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills.

Whether you're a novice writer working on your first story or an established author who has already learned the basics of showing and telling , this book will help you to: Grasp the difference between showing and telling .

Understand why showing is such a powerful tool.

Spot telling in your own manuscript.

Fix bland passages and turn them into compelling scenes.

Keep from telling what you have already shown .

Avoid the three danger areas of telling .

Describe your characters and your setting in interesting ways.

Put powerful emotions into your writing.

Incorporate backstory into your novel without resorting to telling .

Recognize telling in dialogue.

Avoid overshowing and swamping your readers with too many details.

Learn when telling is actually a good thing.

Immerse your readers into your story and keep them captivated from beginning to end.