The first Thursday on the first day of the month deserves a perfect preview, but I will opt for one that is just pithy. We have several manuscripts to critique, including picture books from Sandy & me, a poem from Billy, a short from Bill, Jerri Lynn's retitled memoir, and Zack's novel, The Dead Machine, which, as it turns out, is not dead after all.
Our topic is "Showing, Not Telling," avoiding that seemingly intrinsic but not intractable habit writers have of telling the reader what is happening or foreshadowing the action poorly. Remember: excite, don't explain. Or extrapulation, not exposition.
We will also present tips for writing good dialogue.
Summer meetings don't mean a sparse agenda. Hope to see all of you there as we head into the holiday weekend!
Details: 7-9pm, Holden Room, Crandall Library, Glens Falls, with optional social afterward.
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