Showing and Telling: Learn How to Show and When to Tell for Powerful and Balanced Writing

Laurie Alberts

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Penguin Publishing Group, 2010

1582977054 / 9781582977058

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Write vibrant scenes and essential summariesShow--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.Showing and Telling shows you how to employ each of these essential techniques in the appropriate places within a narrative. You'll learn how to: Write scenes and cut expositionCompress time and summarize background informationCreate graceful transitionsEffectively inject interpretationAnd more Complete 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.…

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Titolo
Showing and Telling: Learn How to Show and When to Tell for Powerful and Balanced Writing
Autore
Laurie Alberts
Editore
Penguin Publishing Group
Anno di pubblicazione
2010
Condizione
Good
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1582977054
ISBN 13
9781582977058
Edizione
quinta edizione o successive

World of Books (was SecondSale)

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Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

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