Preview
Creation Date
3-27-2026
Description
Drawing of Katrina Kittle: "Break up with adverbs and put adjectives on probation. Instead, show a character's emotions by using expressions, gestures, props."
Session title: Show, Don't Tell (OK, but How?)
Session description: Every single creative writing book — and writing instructor — tells you to “show, don’t tell,” but many writers want to know how exactly to do that. In this session, you’ll look at tips for showing emotion, backstory and description. After a look at published samples, several exercises will help you show the important stuff in your own work.
Artist's Note
Katrina is someone I’ve drawn through her different hair styles! And hair colors! She’s a speaker with great command of the room.
Rights
Copyright © 2026, Bob Eckstein. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Saturday Night Live, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, Comedy, Illustration, Live-drawing
