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Let’s Talk About Writing: Show, Don’t Tell

by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 15, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey

Don’t Tell Me the Moon Is Shining; Show Me the Glint of Light on Broken Glass – Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) I first read this quote, attributed to Anton Chekov, in a Creative Writing Workshop back in 2002. To me, it epitomizes the principle of Show, Don’t...

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