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The Most Misunderstood Writing Advice

Alyssa Matesic 7,202 8 months ago
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DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form   SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/   WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com One of the most pervasive pieces of writing advice is also one of the most misunderstood. This advice has been drilled into our heads — yet many writers get it totally wrong. In today’s video, I’m revealing what this writing “rule” ACTUALLY means and when and how you can apply it to your own writing to write the strongest story possible.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: I Guarantee You Need More of THIS In Your Novel: https://youtu.be/eV0LvssGJWE     You’re Thinking About Exposition All Wrong: https://youtu.be/gh5UOE6J5jM Terrible Writing Advice You Should Ignore: https://youtu.be/Xi0Z076aQVQ   HOW TO ACTUALLY APPLY “SHOW, DON’T TELL” TO YOUR WRITING: 00:36 – What “show, don’t tell” REALLY means 02:36 – When to “show” 05:05 – When to “tell” 07:58 – How to balance showing and telling   ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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