{"product_id":"showing-telling-laurie-alberts-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Alberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1582977054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781582977058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writer's Digest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 243","brand":"Laurie Alberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985203560703,"sku":"9781582977058","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66606b0d-3fee-405b-88a9-86fed582e9fa.jpg?v=1683276170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/showing-telling-laurie-alberts-9781582977058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}