{"product_id":"show-dont-tell-sandra-gerth-9783955337506","title":"Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters' emotions","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a novice writer working on your first story or an established author who has already learned the basics of \u003cem\u003eshowing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e, this book will help you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrasp the difference between \u003cem\u003eshowing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why \u003cem\u003eshowing\u003c\/em\u003e is such a powerful tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpot \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e in your own manuscript.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFix bland passages and turn them into compelling scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep from \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e what you have already \u003cem\u003eshown\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid the three danger areas of \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe your characters and your setting in interesting ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut powerful emotions into your writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate backstory into your novel without resorting to \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e in dialogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid \u003cem\u003eovershowing\u003c\/em\u003e and swamping your readers with too many details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn when \u003cem\u003etelling\u003c\/em\u003e is actually a good thing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmerse your readers into your story and keep them captivated from beginning to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Gerth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3955337502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783955337506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ylva Verlag E.Kfr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.27d","brand":"Sandra Gerth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049541431551,"sku":"9783955337506","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2756395b-dbc8-4e2c-9a54-d3bc036b1366.jpg?v=1685002097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/show-dont-tell-sandra-gerth-9783955337506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}