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Show-Don’t Tell “The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don’t write about war. No. You write about a kid’s burnt socks lying on the ground. You pick the smallest manageable part of the big thing, and you work off the resonance.” - Richard Price “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”

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Page 1: Show-Don’t Tell “The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don ’ t write about war. No. You write about a kid ’ s burnt socks lying

Show-Don’t Tell

“The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don’t write about war. No. You write about a kid’s burnt socks lying on the

ground. You pick the smallest manageable part of the big thing, and you work off the resonance.”

-Richard Price

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”

–Chekhov

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How to SHOW, not TELL1. Create a visual for the reader2. Focus on the 5 senses3. Make comparisons4. Use strong adjectives

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Sample : We were anxiously waiting for the news of my father’s test results.

Face- The crease in the middle of my mother’s forehead showed the cumulative worry of a long life lived.

Body- I couldn’t help the tremble of my upper body.

Voice- As he answered the phone, the tremble in his voice was apparent.

Scene- My family wore paths in the carpet with their pacing.

Observation- It felt like an out of body experience and I was hovering, weightless over my living room.

Comparison- Time wore on as if Earth’s own rotation clicked forward like the slow hand of a clock.

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Practice : We waited at the hospital for 5 hours.

Show Time

Show Appearance

Show Scene

Compare

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Activity:You will be given a topic, scene,

emotion, etc.

Draft a phrase that shows, not tells an audience about it.

Every 30 seconds….we switch.

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Worry

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Nervousness

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Embarrassement

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Anger

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Happy

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Worry

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Worry

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Worry

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Hot

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Shocked

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Tired

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Cold

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Excited

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Hunger

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Shy

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Teenager

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Child

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Beautiful day

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Winter

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Summer

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City life

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At school

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At home

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Death

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Birth

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Pets

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First date

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School dance

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Classroom

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First F on a test

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Cell phone (new, dies, rings, etc.)


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