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Showing & Telling - by Laurie Alberts (Paperback)

Showing & Telling - by  Laurie Alberts (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Write vibrant scenes and essential summaries ""Show--don't tell."" How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a cliche. Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary--but it's misguided advice. The truth is good wr<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Write vibrant scenes and essential summaries</b></p><p>Show--don't tell. How many times have you heard this standard bit of writing advice? It's so common in writing courses and critiques that it has become a cliche. Writers are often told to write scenes, dramatize, cut exposition, cut summary--but it's misguided advice. The truth is good writing almost always requires both showing and telling. The trick is finding the right balance of scene and summary--the two basic components of creative prose.</p><p><i>Showing and Telling</i> shows you how to employ each of these essential techniques in the appropriate places within a narrative. You'll learn how to: </p><ul><li>Write scenes and cut exposition</li><li>Compress time and summarize background information</li><li>Create graceful transitions</li><li>Effectively inject interpretation</li><li>And more!</li></ul><p>Complete with examples from bestsellers and interactive exercises, this comprehensive guide offers an in-depth look at scene development, the role of reflection in storytelling, the art of summarizing, and how to bring it all together.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Laurie Alberts</b> is the author of 6 books including 3 novels: <i>The Price of Land in Shelby</i>, <i>Lost Daughters</i> and <i>Tempting Fate</i>. She has won several awards, including a Jame Michener Award. She teaches in the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.</p>

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