“Show, don’t tell” is one of the most common pieces of writing advice—but what does it really mean? In this focused one-day pop-up lecture, you’ll learn how to spot when you’re telling instead of showing, and how to use sensory details, action, desire, and dialogue to bring your scenes to life.

You’ll also discover how to engage readers emotionally by revealing character through experience, not exposition and walk away with clear, practical tools to make your writing vivid and compelling.

What you’ll learn:

• How to identify “telling” moments in your writing— why does telling tell us nothing and showing show us everything?

• Techniques for creating voicey, immersive, sensory-rich scenes that pop off the page

• How to reveal character through action 

Rather than simply informing readers what your characters think or feel, Show, Don’t Tell will teach you how to make your readers experience those emotions for themselves.

Details

• Price: $79

• Date: Tuesday October 20th

• Time: 6:00-7:15 pm ET

• Location: Zoom (calendar invite with link sent ahead of class)