Show
don’t tell, show don’t tell, show don’t
tell…
It’s like
some incessant mantra that writing teachers chant at
their students – but do they really hear? Show, don’t TELL!
Publishers and editors too will throw the
phrase at you, with a patronizing air, as though you have
deliberately not done so. What do you do in these
situations? Simply shrug and move on? Show, DON’T tell... The reading public, strangely, seems
completely oblivious to the distinction, except in an
obvious, vote with their feet way – that is: authors
that SHOW always outsell authors that TELL by about 100 to 1! SHOW, don’t TELL.
I can’t stress how important it is to
grasp the profound difference between showing and telling
in your writing.
And what a powerful impact it can make – to your
readers, of course, but more especially to your chances
of being taken seriously by the publishing industry.
So, take the advice, okay? Show, and do not tell.
Yes, but what does the phrase actually mean?
Do you know what one ingredient all best-selling novels
have in common? Are you thinking they are all great
stories written by brilliant authors? They all sold
plenty of copies at the bookstores?
Perhaps - but there's one common ingredient every one of
those best-selling writers includes into each book...
The one trait that keeps readers hooked from beginning to
end...
The one quality
that has editors begging for more manuscripts...
The one
ingredient your story should have, too...
Do you know what
it is?
The authors of
these books are masters in the art of showing –
not telling.
Wouldn’t you
like to see your own novel up on those best-seller lists,
too?
Let's face it -
an editor is going to show a preference for a
professionally written manuscript, containing every
ingredient possible to make sure your chances of success
are maximized.
The art of
showing your story to your readers versus telling them
about it is not a skill that comes easily to many
writers. But it is a skill that can be learned.
In my time as a writing teacher and mentor, I’ve
been forced to realize that many writers really
don’t seem to know – even if they think and say
they do!
What about you? Do you know how to turn tired, dry
storytelling into vivid and compelling prose?
Even if you do in principle, do you still experience
difficulty actually changing the way you tell stories?
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* Characters – Do They Feel Real or Real Distant?
* Show, Don't Tell Supplemental
* Dialogue: All You Want to Do is Talk Talk
* The Holy Trinity – Conflict, Obstacle and Drama
* Gunpowder, Gallows, Treason and Plot
* Money for Old Rope: Short Stories Revisited
* Seven Strategies for Submission Success
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