Guest Interview - Alex Davis - What is show don't tell?

We have a guest in The Writers’ Room this week - Alex Davis. Alex is an author and literature professional based in Derby.

As a writer, Alex has published a novel - THE LAST WAR - a science-fiction novel and a non-fiction book along with 50+ short stories and poems. Among them four short stories called - FIGHTING CATS AND DOGS.

Alex currently works as an Associate Lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing for the University of Derby, and is a freelance copy-editor, proofreader, and events organiser. 

Alex also works as Literature Officer for Derby's QUAD venue, where he organises a host of year-round writing activities.

Pete and Laura ask Alex:-

• What is show don’t tell? Can you give us some examples?
• Why is show don’t tell important in our writing?
• How do we show and not tell?
• How do we know when we’ve done this in our own work? Why Is it so hard to spot? Can we learn to write in a way that means we avoid telling?
• Are there any occasions when we shouldn’t use show, don’t tell? Can it be overused?
• Why do we keep getting this advice? Why is this such a hard lesson to learn?

You can find more about Alex and the services he offers at his website - Alex Davis Writing.

You can find Alex on Twitter at @AlexDavis1981 where you can find the details of his online courses. 

If you enjoyed this episode with Alex, you’ll enjoy Episode 12 - Hot Seat Interview - Alex Davis - How To Self Edit Your Writing.