HI! I'm Dawn!

HI! I'm Dawn!

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My name is Dawn Alexander. I am a story coach and developmental editor with Dawn Alexander Books and Dawn's Story Studio. In this workshop, we're going to focus on practical ways to implement that great writing advice of “Show, Don't Tell.”

In Janet Evanovich's book, How I Write. She called Show, Don’t Tell “the most important principle” in writing fiction. But what does it really mean? Why is it so important? And how can you use that principle in your writing? My goal for you is to have the answer to all of those questions by the end of this course.

When You See It: A Practical Guide to Show, Don't Tell

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Introduction

  • HI! I'm Dawn!
  • Beyond the Moon
  • What is "When You See it?"
  • Workshop Video

When You See It

  • Texas State Fair 1980
  • Dawn's Senior Banquet

What Does Show, Don't Tell Really Mean?

  • Bringing the Reader into the Story

Becoming a Director

  • Lights
  • Camera
  • Action

So Much Telling

  • Most Common Telling
  • How to Slow Down
  • When to Fast Forward

Examples

  • Example 1
  • Example 2
  • Example 3
  • Example 4

Where to Find Dawn

  • Where to Find Dawn