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Show, Don't Tell

Show, Don't Tell . The First Rule of Writing . What is Show, Don’t Tell?. The Show, Don’t Tell method of writing is when the writer is able to create a picture in the reader's mind, to get away from the repetition of such empty words like went, big, or said. . Brain Pop.

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Show, Don't Tell

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  1. Show, Don't Tell The First Rule of Writing

  2. What is Show, Don’t Tell? The Show, Don’t Tell method of writing is when the writer is able to create a picture in the reader's mind, to get away from the repetition of such empty words like went, big, or said.

  3. Brain Pop Show, Don’t Tell http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/shownottell/

  4. Read the next two slides. How do they compare?

  5. Which is better?This . . . When I left my office that beautiful spring day, I had no idea what was in store for me. To begin with, everything was too perfect for anything unusual to happen. It was one of those days when a man feels good, feels like speaking to his neighbor, is glad to live in a country like ours, and proud of his government. You know what I mean, one of those rare days when everything is right and nothing is wrong.

  6. Or This? I left work feeling happy. It was a good day.

  7. What differences did you see in the two versions? The first version: was much longer had describing words such as beautiful spring day created a mood built up a feeling that something was about to happen Now compare the next two slides.

  8. Check out one more example of how Show, Don’t Tell helps make a story more interesting.

  9. Which is better? • I missed the bus. • I raced down the road, wildly waving my hands, and yelling, “Stop, stop,” but the bus traveled on down the road without stopping.

  10. Which is better? • The broken windows and creaking hinges made me tremble as I slowly crossed the shadowed yard towards the dilapidated house. • I was scared as I walked towards the haunted house.

  11. Which is better? • My teeth chattered as I blew warm breath on my numb fingers. • I am cold.

  12. Which is better? • My coat is too small. • As I tried to twist my arms out of my jacket I thought I was going to pull my shoulders out of their sockets.

  13. Which is better? • Papers overflowed my cramped desk as I rummaged for the pencil I knew was buried somewhere inside its dark depths. • My desk is a mess.

  14. United Streaming Mood and Sensory Images [06:20] http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BD814F2B-575D-470C-8206-FCFA2177BAC9&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

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