The Novel Writing Podcast
Writing a novel doesn't have to take decades. Author and book coach Colleen Mitchell provides authors with bite-sized mindset tips, encouragement, inspiration, and tips for the writing process. So grab a cup, cozy up, and let's get to writing! The Novel Writing Podcast is a production of Colleen Mitchell Writes, LLC.
The Novel Writing Podcast
What “Show Don’t Tell” Really Means
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Are you tired of hearing the "show, don't tell" advice thrown around with reckless abandon?
Me too. Showing and telling both have their place in fiction, but it's important not to fall into the extreme of showing everything... just like we shouldn't be telling everything.
Showing and telling need to be "perfectly balanced, as all things should be," to quote Thanos.
Listen in to understand what this advice really means, and how to know what parts of your story need one versus the other.
What to do next…
- Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen
- Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE
- Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate Link
- Read Colleen's clean YA portal fantasy series (The Chronicles of Talahm)
- Read Halie's YA fantasy series (Secrets of the Tally)
- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
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