Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to. 

Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, FictionUniversity) takes you deep into one of the most frustrating aspects ofwriting--showing, and not telling. She'll help you understand what show, don't tell means, teach you how to spot told prose in your writing, and reveal why common advice on how to fix it doesn't always work.

With in-depth analysis, Understanding Show, Don't Tell (And Really Getting It) looks at what affects told prose and when telling is the right thing to do. It also explores aspects of writing that aren't technicallytelling, but are connected to told prose and can make prose feel told,such as infodumps, description, and backstory.

Hereasy-to-understand examples will show you clear before and after textand demonstrate how telling words change the prose. You'll learn how tofind the right balance between description, narrative, andinternalization for the strongest impact. These examples will alsodemonstrate why showing the wrong details can sound just as dull as telling.

This book will help you:

• Understand when to tell and when to show
• Spot common red flag words often found in told prose
• Learn why one single rule doesn't apply to all books
• Determine how much telling is acceptable in your writing
• Fix stale or flat prose holding your writing back

Understanding Show, Don't Tell (And Really Getting It) is more than just advice on what to do and what not to do--it's a downand dirty examination and analysis of how show, don't tell works, so you can adapt the "rules" to whatever style or genre you're writing. By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of show, don't tell and the ability to use it without fear or frustration.