#ShowDontTell


  • A Brief Word About Rage

    A Brief Word About Rage

    Sometimes rage causes violence, sometimes violence causes rage. In my creative writing classes, I would have students read a short story, and ask them to look for the violence. “What is violence?” I would ask them. And of course they would say things like a fight, someone shooting a gun. And yes, those are correct…


  • Learn How To Write A Better Book With Our Reels

    Learn How To Write A Better Book With Our Reels

    Introducing CURRENT MONDAY, I think I seem to be doing on Monday mornings. Each week I discuss a topic related to writing a book. I record the reel live, but you can view it after too. THIS WEEK: Have you ever thought about how dialogue in a story is telling rather than showing? Why is…