Sandra Gerth Show, Don't Tell

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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 ofshowingandtelling, this book will help you to: Grasp the difference betweenshowingandtelling.Understand whyshowingis such a powerful tool.Spottellingin your own manuscript.Fix bland passages and turn them into compelling scenes.Keep fromtellingwhat you have alreadyshown.Avoid the three danger areas oftelling.Describe your characters and your setting in interesting ways.Put powerful emotions into your writing.Incorporate backstory into your novel without resorting totelling.Recognizetellingin dialogue.Avoidovershowingand swamping your readers with too many details.Learn whentellingis actually a good thing.Immerse your readers into your story and keep them captivated from beginning to end.

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