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Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 11:00 a.m. PST

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 3:00 p.m. PST

Do you want to write fiction that sells, fiction that engages attention and emotions, fiction readers won’t soon forget?

If you’re a fiction writer, your answer, I know, is “Yes!” How do I know? Because I’m a fiction writer too.

Why would we spend hours and hours and, yes, more hours writing a novel that doesn’t engage readers’ attention, a novel easily tossed aside and forgotten? Why would we spend all those hours writing a novel that doesn’t sell?

Yet, unengaging novels are written again and again. How do I know? Because I’m also a fiction editor who has critiqued or edited hundreds of manuscripts.

It isn’t that writers new to the fiction craft are neglectful. The problem is they haven’t learned or honed the number one craft technique that draws readers into a story by helping them experience what’s taking place on the page.

What is that technique? Showing.

If you’ve spent much time in the writing world, you’ve heard of showing versus telling. But do you know exactly when to show and when to tell? Do you know how to show rather than tell? The principle of showing rather than telling is simple, but the execution? The how-to? That takes knowledge and practice. A lot of practice.

Learning to show effectively will transform ho-hum fiction into fiction readers can’t put down.

That’s the type of fiction—the type of novel—I want you to write!

I want to help you transform your writing by teaching you exactly when and how to show.

I want you to develop your skill and write with confidence.

So, I’ve put all I know about showing versus telling into a free live masterclass.

Join me for “Let the Show Begin: When and How to Show in Fiction” on either Tuesday, January 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Pacific standard time or Wednesday, January 25, 2022, 3:00 p.m. Pacific standard time.

In “Let the Show Begin,” you’ll learn

Exactly when to show in fiction (hint: you’ll show from beginning to end and beyond)
What it means to show scenes onstage or offstage and why doing both is important
When telling is the better option and how to tell effectively

You’ll also learn

Exactly how to show in

Scenes that draw readers into the plot
Narrative that engages readers’ emotions
Dialogue that shows in addition to tells
Marketing copy, pitches, proposals, and synopses

I promise I’ll offer as much information as time allows, and I’ll include tangible examples to show you exactly what you need to know.

If you’re willing to invest ninety minutes learning one of the most important craft techniques in fiction writing, along with other ways to take your craft to the next level, you’ll learn lessons that will serve you for the remainder of your writing life.

Already know how to show? Great! But because we never stop honing our craft, a refresher course may help you further develop your technique.