Story Magic

51 - Are character thoughts show or tell?


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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about character thoughts, and whether they're show or tell.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • What internal processing (or interiority) actually is
  • How to use internal processing on the page
  • The balance between showing thoughts and telling them
  • Tips to incorporate in your pages  

SHOW, DON'T TELL DEMYSTIFIED WORKSHOP: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

With a mixture of presentation, QA, published work analysis, guided visualization, and professional feedback on an excerpt from your own work, you'll gain ​​the “Show” skills to write gripping prose that leaps off the page, grabs hold of readers, and leaves them hanging onto every single word.

Enroll now! https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/show-tell-workshop

 

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

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