Understanding show, don't tell : (and really getting it) : learn how to find - and fix - told prose in your writing / Janice Hardy.
Publisher:
Fiction University Press,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
125 pages ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Welcome to understanding show don't tell (and really getting it) -- What show, don't tell really means -- The problems with telling -- Why telling happens -- Things that affect telling -- When telling is better than showing -- Identifying told prose -- Common places to find told prose -- Fixing told prose -- Time to show!
Summary:
This book looks at what affects told prose and when telling is the right thing to do. It also explores aspects of writing that aren't technically telling, but are connected to told prose and can make prose feel told, such as infodumps, description, and backstory.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.