Magic & Sci-fi Writing: Show, Don't Tell - NOUNS
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4th - 8th Grade
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Robyn Carter
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Magic & Sci-fi Writing: Show, Don't Tell - NOUNS
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Strong show-don't-tell sentences in magic & sci-fi writing rely on descriptions, not labels.
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Don't use character types or moves from video games or movies. Instead, describe your own with action verbs & sensory details.
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Instead of writing the name of your monster (werewolf, vampire, etc.), describe its SHAPE, COLOR and/or TEXTURE.
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Describe any part of this image WITH an ACTION VERB (no is, are, was, were; no had, have, has; no go, goes, went) and WITHOUT using the word ZOMBIE.
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