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The Life of an Author - Show, Don't Tell

Show, Don't Tell

02/04/19 • 24 min

The Life of an Author

Show vs. tell is advice that gets spread a lot, but rarely is it followed up with how to show description in a story. This episode will cover how to use descriptions to show, as well as how to keep a description relevant and focused.

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Show vs. tell is advice that gets spread a lot, but rarely is it followed up with how to show description in a story. This episode will cover how to use descriptions to show, as well as how to keep a description relevant and focused.

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