Read Her Like an Open Book

Read Her Like an Open Book

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Read Her Like an Open Book
Read Her Like an Open Book
Editor Brenda Copeland: Show AND Tell

Editor Brenda Copeland: Show AND Tell

Bill Wolfe
Mar 28, 2021
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Editor Brenda Copeland: Show AND Tell
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I was recently involved in a lively discussion on Facebook, and it had nothing to do with the Royal Family, the governor of New York, or whether or not A-Rod and J-Lo had broken up for good. I’m a book editor, so this argument centered around writing advice—specifically, show don’t tell. My heart sinks whenever I read this old saw. It’s overused and ove…

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