
Showing and Telling – When to Use Both
Show, don’t tell is one of the most misguided bits of advice. ‘You should never tell!’ they say. I say nonsense. Read on to find out how to strike a balance.
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Show, don’t tell is one of the most misguided bits of advice. ‘You should never tell!’ they say. I say nonsense. Read on to find out how to strike a balance.

Writing dialogue should be easy – we use it all the time in real life. Then why is writing engaging dialogue in fiction so difficult? This post will help!

Pausing the story to dump world-building details onto the reader pulls them from the narrative. Want to avoid info-dumping when world-building? Read on!

Slow pacing is one of the most common reasons readers give up on books. Read on to find out what grinds stories to a halt – and how to pick up the momentum.
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