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Show Don’t Tell: Plot Points

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Sep. 28th, 2021

A plot point involves an event that directly impacts what happens next in your story. It’s a common mistake for writers to misunderstand both what a plot point involves and… Show Don’t Tell: Plot Points

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Show Don’t Tell: Stress

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Sep. 18th, 2020

Whether you have an important test coming up, your boss asks you to do a big project at work, or you’re a teacher in any given week, we all experience… Show Don’t Tell: Stress

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Show Don’t Tell: Anticipation

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Aug. 27th, 2020

You’re a week away from a vacation you’ve been looking forward to for months. Every day feels like at least two because time has perpetually slowed. You’re so desperate to… Show Don’t Tell: Anticipation

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Show Don’t Tell: Friendships

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Feb. 6th, 2020

If you’ve ever taken a writing workshop class in your lifetime, you’ve likely heard your instructor smugly say the phrase, “Show, don’t tell,” as a general criticism of your writing.… Show Don’t Tell: Friendships

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Show Don’t Tell: Romance

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Jan. 9th, 2020

The amount of length and effort between a well-written romance and a lazy one is, quite frankly, astronomical. It would be so easy to just give your reader short and… Show Don’t Tell: Romance

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