Balancing “Showing” with “Telling” in Fiction
It’s the golden rule of fiction: show, don’t tell. But it’s easier said than done. Show too much, and you’ll…
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How to Go Big in Your Fiction
Today’s post is by Steve Alcorn. How do you make your story memorable long after the last page has been…
The Fun Way to Learn How to “Show, Don’t Tell”
Many of you joined me a couple of years ago on this blog as we strolled through the movie lots…
The 3 Ways to Show Emotion in Your Characters
This month I’m launching my new online video course: Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers. Let me just share a tiny bit…
Showing Your Scenes through Your Characters’ Senses
One of the reasons readers willingly immerse themselves in a story is to be transported. Whether it’s to another planet,…
Evoking Emotions in Readers in a Masterful Way – Part 5
I’m picking up where we left off a couple of months ago, looking at the masterful writing of some amazingly…
Masterful Telling of Emotion
Today’s guest post is by Nina Schuyler. It continues our look at masterful writing, introducing the element of emotional content…
Masterful Narrative Scenes in Novels
Show, don’t tell. Yeah, we know that’s the rule. But there are times when scenes can be masterfully told by the…
Why You Should Shoot Your Novel
There’s a whole lot more to “showing” than you think! Sol Stein in his book Stein on Writing says, “Twentieth-century…
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