Show Not Tell by L. Stelck

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Show Not Tell

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SHOW NOT TELL

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SHOWING CREATES MENTAL PICTURES IN THE READERS MIND

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SHOW OR TELL

IT WAS AN UNUSUAL CAT.

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With yellow eyes glowing red, long black for that stood on end, a mouth full of sharp pointed teeth, I knew that the small animal before me was no ordinary cat.

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The pizza was delicious.

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Saliva dripped from my mouth as I prepared to take a bite of my pizza covered with bubbling white mozzarella cheese, sausage, and pepperoni.

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You get to know a character by what he does.

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You get to know a character by what he says and what others say about him.

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You get to know a character by his thoughts and what others think about him.

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You get to know a character by his feelings and how others feel about him.

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You get to know a character by what the author tells you about the way he looks.

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YOUR TURN

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SHOW NOT TELL

SHOWING CREATES MENTAL PICTURES IN THE READERS MIND

SHOW OR TELL

With yellow eyes glowing red, long black for that stood on end, a mouth full of sharp pointed teeth, I knew that the small animal before me was no ordinary cat.

The pizza was delicious.

Saliva dripped from my mouth as I prepared to take a bite of my pizza covered with bubbling white mozzarella cheese, sausage, and pepperoni.

You get to know a character by what he does.

You get to know a character by what he says and what others say about him.

You get to know a character by his thoughts and what others think about him.

You get to know a character by his feelings and how others feel about him.

You get to know a character by what the author tells you about the way he looks.

YOUR TURN

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