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Creative Writing: "Showing" vs. "Telling"
Pamela Howell
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(83)
Students will learn the difference between "showing" and "telling" to improve their creative writing in all genres. For instance, "It was a windy day" is "telling" while "Janie grabbed her sun hat to keep it from flying off" is "showing".
Class experience
In this one-time class, students will learn through our classroom discussion of how to move their creative writing from "telling" to "showing". I will start the class by explaining why "Janie grabbed her sun hat to keep it from flying off" is better than simply writing "It was a windy day". I will then provide a dozen or so other examples of the difference between "showing" and "telling". Then, at random, I will give each student a phrase similar to "It was a windy day". Then, I will ask the...
By the end of the class, students will be able to tell the difference between "showing" and "telling" in their creative writing.
Writing and teaching are my greatest passions! I love to read well-crafted novels, short stories, and other types of creative writing. For me, what makes one piece of writing stand out from the rest is the writer's use of "showing" vs. "telling". I love it when an author shows me how windy it was rather than simply saying "It was windy". Descriptive language is the key component of "showing" vs. "telling". Once a writer learns the concept of "showing" vs. "telling," it can help improve his or her creative work and help enhance the reader's enjoyment and experience. I am a self-published author of a novella and I'm working on a novel which I hope to have traditionally published later this year.
Students will only need a pen or pencil and a piece of paper.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(83)
Hello! I'm Mrs. Pam from San Antonio, Texas. As a professional writer for more than 20 years, I welcome the opportunity to be your child's teacher. Nothing is any better to me than sharing my love of the written word with my students. ...
Group Class
$8
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 49 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-12 learners per class
