GC: This book does what it sets out to. It puts what at first seems like hackneyed advice that is never adequately explained into context, and has real practical examples. I'll need to read and practice quite a lot morebefore I really "get it", but I can already see some improvement.
United Kingdom on Oct 09, 2023
Amazon Customer: Super informative and easy to follow. The author really DOES explain show don’t tell in understandable, easy to apply terms.
Canada on Sep 30, 2023
Amazon Customer: The best "show" book. Has great examples of before and after and the explanations are easy to understand
United States on Sep 19, 2023
Pete O’Rourke: This book was worth it’s listed price, clear with a myriad of examples to follow
United States on Aug 13, 2023
Mary R: Worth the money. Good tips for any writer.
Canada on Aug 01, 2023
Maria Lopez: I am so glad I bought this book.
United Kingdom on Jul 09, 2023
josephine huet: This book is a great help, especially for an indie author like myself.
It 'shows' what do to do in different situations and is so easy to read and understand.
So glad I made this purchase.
France on Feb 04, 2023
JSFW: This guide is such an incredible tool to teach writers how to show and not tell. As a freelance editor, I recommend it to every single one of my clients. My only complaint is that there were a handful of grammatical errors and comma placement errors, and Hardy's obvious expertise as a writer might lead other authors to believe everything is properly edited and learn bad habits. So, everyone looking to write should absolutely read this book for the message and should find other resources to teach them about proper grammar and punctuation.
United States on Jan 23, 2023
Brandon Stephen: Show vs. tell can be a topic that has people feeling stunted in finding better approaches, and this book will really show you the private conversations you'll be having as a writer to appreciate yourself and the mental models created, refined, and utilized for writing.
I picked up this awesome gem of knowledge after glancing some reviews of how the author immediately had a reader engaged in deep POV on the first page in one of her novels.
And since then, I've been highlighting, note taking, and bookmarking ever since reading this. I would capture tips and tricks with other how-to's and know to show more than just telling. But, I thought to myself on how can I possibly get out of that tell prose myself?
And then Hardy mentioned something in the novel, something so obvious that I should've known, as to why we tend to tell at first to ourselves. It's just a subconscious habit we do so we can get that creativity flowing, which is good if we need that information immediately, but it is our due diligence as writers to GO BACK to that tell prose and convert it to a show prose.
But just when I reached an epiphany with how Hardy articulates herself well with...
United States on Aug 12, 2020
Janice Hardy: Managing Director of The TLC Group - Expert in Business Solutions and Leadership | 5-Minute Exercises to Strengthen Your Self-Discipline: Harness the Power of Self-Control | The Study Skills Handbook: Proven Strategies to Ace Tests, Earn Straight As, and Achieve Academic Success | |
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Sale off | $1 OFF | ||
Total Reviews | 60 reviews | 40 reviews | 25 reviews |
Item Weight | 7.2 ounces | 9.9 ounces | 8.4 ounces |
ISBN-10 | 0991536436 | ||
Dimensions | 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches | 5 x 0.57 x 8 inches | 5 x 0.47 x 8 inches |
Best Sellers Rank | #104 in Writing Skill Reference #156 in Fiction Writing Reference | #18 in Emotional Mental Health#47 in Emotional Self Help#151 in Leadership & Motivation | #39 in Adult & Continuing Education #69 in Study Skills #2,144 in Motivational Self-Help |
Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 934 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 613 ratings | 4.4/5 stars of 187 ratings |
Fiction Writing Reference (Books) | Fiction Writing Reference | ||
ISBN-13 | 978-0991536436 | 979-8524136466 | 979-8540015615 |
Writing Skill Reference (Books) | Writing Skill Reference | ||
Paperback | 136 pages | 249 pages | 208 pages |
Publisher | Janice Hardy | Independently published | Independently published |
Language | English | English | English |
SJ White: Informative. Fun to read. Good job, Janice. This book is a keeper.
United States on Oct 31, 2023