The Show Don't Tell Me Rule

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If you’re like me you spend a deal of your time learning to write. Learning style techniques, word usage, and hundreds of other stuff. One such technique is the “Show Don’t Tell” rule. It has been something I have been trying to understand and I just found the BEST tool. Well actually it was sent to me and some of you may have even gotten the same following email today

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Hi

Are you a writer?

If not, sorry to bother you. Forget this message even exists. In fact, you never even received it. That was just an illusion. Have a nice day!

Still reading?

Then this is for you.

What’s one of the most prevalent issues that plague both published and unpublished novelists alike?

It’s a lack of mastery of the essential writing rule, “show don’t tell.” You’re probably already aware of this rule. If so, you can easily imagine what mastering it could do for your writing.

This week, I am releasing part 1 of a four-part mastery course that dives deep into the often undiscussed details of “show don’t tell.”  The best part is that if you get it before midnight, January 7th, it’s totally free! (After January 7th, it will be $37.)

Has anyone tested this course out yet?

Yes. I’ve already had a few writers preview it. Here’s what Josiah Degraaf, editor-in-chief of Kingdom Pen Magazine, had to say about it.

“Many writers struggle knowing what it looks like to “show not tell” when they’re told their work tells too much. Daeus has put a lot of time and thought into thinking through what it looks like to show effectively. Each lesson breaks one aspect of showing down into multiple, easy-to-follow steps and sheds clarity on what can be a confusing topic for many writers. I would recommend this course to any writer who wants to tell more compelling, engaging stories.”

Also, last time I published a course on writing, I got a review from one student stating the following.

“I’ve learned loads more about writing from this course than I have in my three years at college (which reportedly has the best creative writing program around.)”

If you’re a writer, click on this link //www.thescratchingquill.com/the-show-dont-tell-course/  and check it out.

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This course really helped me to begin to understand how to show and not tell. The course is a few short videos that break it down and give you chances to practice. But this right here is me telling you how great this course is let me show you what its like.

I sat at my computer with my earbuds shoved in my ears as my pen floated over my paper. Looking up I watched my screen as I listened intently to the enthusiastic voice. there was a pause, a chance for me to practice on my own. Pulling out my earbuds I began to move my pen is various strokes to form letters in order to form words on my paper as I scratched out the assignment. Completing it I turned back to my computer and played the next segment of video lecture. Eagerly I scribbled notes as the speaker began to talk fast spewing tasty bits of information. I quickly hit the pause button to give me a chance to write.

Now that is my first try and I hope that showed you what happened to me during to videos. I encourage you (even if you got this mastered) to take a look at it. And for those of you who do know how to show not tell how did I do in showing?

Please tag anyone I missed who you know needs this long post.