Showing And Telling

SHOW DON'T TELL!

How many times have I read this phrase, tried to get to grips with it, thought I understood it, wrote a scene, sat back, realised I understood nothing!

I found this the hardest skill to master, but in order to bring your reader with you, to take them into your world and for them to believe in it, you have to show it to them. I got the principle, the theory but just couldn't put it into practice.

I read many books on this topic. I tried very hard to get this right. I think I'm getting there. My readers tell me that they are transported back in time and that my writing is very sensory. I still find it hard.

The books I would recommend on this subject are;


Marcy of course. It was not until I read her book that it began to make sense to me.

I also recommend;