Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle

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Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters' emotions (Writers' Guide Series Book 3)

Show, donâ€™t tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes donâ€™t grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling.

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 youâ€™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.

Country	USA
Author	Sandra Gerth
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9783955337483
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Ylva Publishing
Manufacturer	Ylva Publishing
NumberOfPages	112
PublicationDate	2016-10-19
Publisher	Ylva Publishing
ReleaseDate	2016-10-19
Studio	Ylva Publishing

Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters' emotions (Writers' Guide Series Book 3)

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