Curious writers book club – show don’t tell
Part book club, part writing workshop for writers (and readers) who want to dive deeper into the alchemy of writing by exploring elements of craft.
This special Words in Winter session will explore the concept of ‘show don’t tell’. There’s so much more to this writers’ maxim than meets the eye.
Join local editor and writing coach Lu Sexton and her colleague Steph Preston as they look at masterful examples of ‘show don’t tell’ and discuss the effect they have for the reader.
Join us, Lu Sexton and Stephanie Preston, two editors passionate about beautiful sentences and other writerly gems. We are friends and associates and we love people who love writing and reading.
Lu has been working with writers for over a decade, initially as an editor, now also as a writing coach for fiction writers, which is her favourite thing to do. She is an Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors) with a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. She lives in Daylesford. Find her at lusexton.com.au
Steph is an accredited editor and comms professional. She loves working with writers on all types of projects but has a particular love of memoir, fiction and anything steamy or funny. You can find her on Instagram @theprestonedit or at theprestonedit.com.au
In a small group, we bring you some of our favourite passages and look at why they’re so good and how they work. We cover a different theme each session, including narratorial voice, scene versus summary, showing not telling, character and dialogue.
If you dabble in writing, are quietly sitting on your first manuscript or just love words, join us and other word nerds as we unpack the magic woven into compositions by some of our favourite writers, and consider how some of their tricks might boost your own writing.
We will cover the powerful writing device ‘show, don’t tell’. We will look at passages where writers have used this masterfully and discuss the effect that has for the reader. There’s so much more to this well-known writers’ maxim than meets the eye.
We will be running other sessions in 2025 on other writing techniques. If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive the details when they are available, email theprestonedit@gmail.com.
