UPDATE 8/18/24: The Usonian Writing Workshop has been POSTPONED until a later date. I’ll keep you apprised of updates.
Somewhere on their writing journey, every writer hears that “Show Don’t Tell” is an absolute storytelling law. One version of that oft-quoted law states: you shouldn’t ever explain what is happening in a story (telling). Instead, you should always describe the action without commentary.
Well, unfortunately, writing just isn’t that simple. Writing rules are not the laws of physics. Immutable, self-evident, unbending.
That’s because, sometimes fiction requires us to express the interior thoughts of characters in a way that is, in fact, telling.
I’m proud to announce the first-ever Usonian Workshop! In a 90-minute fiction workshop, we’ll consider a few classic pieces that show us that maybe “show don’t tell” isn’t as universal advice as it seems, and we’ll set off to write (and share) our own work that may deviate from this rule.
Join me on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11am PT // 2pm ET to 12:30pm PT // 3:30pm ET for a remote, Zoom-based conference. $40. Details and sign-up link in my latest newsletter post. [Link].
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