{"product_id":"showing-telling-learn-how-to-show-when-to-tell-for-powerful-balanced-writing-9781582977058","title":"Showing \u0026 Telling: Learn How to Show \u0026 When to Tell for Powerful \u0026 Balanced Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWrite vibrant scenes and essential summaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShowing and Telling\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to employ each of these essential techniques in the appropriate places within a narrative. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite scenes and cut exposition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompress time and summarize background information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate graceful transitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectively inject interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Alberts\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 6 books including 3 novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Land in Shelby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTempting Fate\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won several awards, including a Jame Michener Award. She teaches in the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Writer's Digest Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420676231442,"sku":"9781582977058","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c05ac44-5c39-4dd0-a6bf-1d4dfc545006.jpg?v=1729495936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/showing-telling-learn-how-to-show-when-to-tell-for-powerful-balanced-writing-9781582977058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}