Children's Novel Writing for Beginners
The Importance of 'Show, Don't Tell'
A course by Lisa Thompson , Children's Author
About the video: The Importance of 'Show, Don't Tell'
Overview
“In this lesson, we will take a look at the important lesson of 'show, don't tell' and how we should trust our readers to fill in the gaps.”
In this video lesson Lisa Thompson addresses the topic: The Importance of 'Show, Don't Tell', which is part of the Domestika online course: Children's Novel Writing for Beginners. Learn to create contemporary and vibrant fiction for young readers, inspired by your memories..
Partial transcription of the video
“The Importance of 'Show, Don't Tell' Now we're moving on to one of the most important things we can learn when we're writing and that is "show, don't tell". We want to show our readers what's happening without actually telling them. One of the bigger mistakes for writers, especially with a younger audience, is that we think we have to spell out everything that character is feeling. I want you to forget that and trust that your reader is going to understand how your character is feeling by the hints and the clues that you give them along the way. One of the ways we can do "show, don't tell" ...”
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Course summary for: Children's Novel Writing for Beginners
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Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Lisa Thompson
A course by Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson is a children’s author from the UK. When she was nine years old she wrote her first book and realized that she could live out her dreams through writing. However, Lisa went on to pursue a career making radio programmes for the BBC for many years before she became a professional writer.
Inspired by creating a sense of mystery in real-world settings, she has written several books including The Light Jar, Owen and the Soldier, The Boy Who Fooled the World, and her best-selling book The Goldfish Boy. Lisa also gives talks and workshops at schools and book festivals, and has been nominated for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
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