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Discover
the tricks and techniques that all the best writers use.
You know the ones I mean - those elusive 'secret
ingredients' - the things that set you apart
from everyone else.
Show
don’t tell.
You hear it all the
time, but what the heck does it mean???
As a writer,
published or not, Show, Don't Tell is a phrase you
will hear repeatedly, whether you understand it or not.
If you want to get published, then baby, you better
understand it!
Potential publishers will tell you, editors will tell
you, and your writing friends will tell you too.
Show, Don't
Tell!!
Get used to it - the technique is here to
stay!
You want to get
published, right?
You want to have a
following, too?
You want to be the
best writer you can be?
Then you need to
understand this concept! No discussion, no argument.
'Telling' will bore
your readers, 'showing' will help them to visualise the
story, to be more connected. 'Telling' won't get you
published, 'showing' has much more potential.
"Okay,"
you say, "but what does
Show, Don't Tell mean?????"
Think back to the
novels you've read. How many of them helped you to
visualise the story in your mind? And how many just left
you wondering what the heck you were doing reading that
book? My educated guess would be that author in the first
instance employed
Show, Don't Tell
in his/her prose,
whereas the author in the latter example didn't.
Without a doubt,
there is one common ingredient in all best selling
books....
An important trait
that keeps readers begging for more....
Something that
editors recognise, and keeps them offering more
contracts....
That 'secret' - the thing that
must be included is: Show, Don't Tell.
Master that, and
you're well on your way to becoming a successful author.
| Everything
you said makes so much
sense. It goes back to what I
said before - I know what the character
is thinking or doing - but I have to be
more conscious of what the reader doesn't
know. I hate to say it but I think
I'm getting the point - Your input
is greatly appreciated and I wanted to
tell you that I particularly like the
examples you use. It's nice to know
the 'greats' aren't so perfect
either. Your explanations are brief
but delightfully clear. Thank you
so much.
Sue T, USA
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| I'm
really enjoying this, Robyn. I've
started looking for examples as I read
and it is giving me good instead into who
are truly good authors. I look
forward to the next lesson.
Cathy G,.
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| I've
learnt more from you in our time together
than I have in the past five years with a
variety of tutors, both in the UK and US.
Charles B,
Australia
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Not only do you
need to understand the
Show, Don't Tell
concept, there are
other areas of crafting a story that you need to
understand as well:
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Characterisation
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Dialogue
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Conflict
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Plotting
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Self-Editing
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Handling
Submissions
In this course, you
will get one-on-one tutoring and feedback. You won't be
left out in the dark, trying to understand lessons
without assistance. Learning from home is one of the
major benefits of the Internet Age!
You
will learn what constitutes a professionally crafted
manuscript, what makes editors contract stories, and how
to follow suit.
In
this Master Class from Robyn Opie, author
of 64 published children's books, you
will learn the secrets you need to become a published
author. If you are already published, the techniques and
concepts taught will reinforce and enhance your
knowledge.
Cost is just
US$77-00
Click Here to Enrol Now!
| Week One |
Show Don’t
Tell – What It Is and How It Works |
| Week Two |
Immediacy in the
Better Genre Fiction |
| Week
Three |
Characters –
Do They Feel Real or Real Distant? |
| Week Four |
Dialogue: All You
Want to Do is Talk Talk |
| Week Five |
The Holy Trinity
– Conflict, Obstacle and Drama |
| Week Six |
Gunpowder,
Gallows, Treason and Plot |
| Week
Seven |
Supplemental |
| Week
Eight |
Money for Old
Rope: Short Stories Revisited |
| Week Nine
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Seven Strategies
for Submission Success -
Bonus: A Reviewer's Perspective |
Cost is just
US$77-00
Click here now to enrol in this
exciting new course!
Then ask yourself these questions:
Can I
resurrect near-dead stories and make them saleable?
Do I
understand the Show, Don't Tell technique?
What are
the concepts needed to craft a saleable story?
Am I
growing as a writer?
Is my
work the best it possibly can be?
Can I
afford not to undertake this course?
If you
want to become a
successful author, then take the plunge. For the low
price of
just US$77-00, you could be joining the ranks of
published authors around the world!
| You give
us great exercises and then the feedback!
Thank you.
Elizabeth A, USA
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| It's a
very thorough insight and enjoyable to
work with.
Barrie, Great Britain
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Cost is just
US$77-00
Click here and launch your
writing career today!
(Lesson one will arrive approximately 24
hours after enrolment)
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