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This week, I’m talking about another of the most common mistakes I see in client manuscripts: a misunderstanding of show, don’t tell.

It’s a writing rule that gets thrown out ALL THE TIME. But how often do you hear someone diving deep into what it really means? Not often enough.

Writers often think of show, don’t tell as one thing and usually something that happens at the line level. But it’s not that simple. Show, don’t tell is really a collection of techniques that make your writing feel alive and immersive to readers and it operates at every level of your manuscript.

In this episode, I’m sharing three ways that show, don’t tell shows up in manuscripts and what you need to do to create an immersive experience for your readers.

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