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.
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