TOP 10 WAYS TO SHOW INSTEAD OF TELL

Showing instead of telling is easier said than done. Here are some tips to help you show instead of tell, along with plenty of examples to show difference between showing and telling.

PART 1 - Stay in the POV Character's Perspective
PART 2 - Don't Use Informational or Backstory Dumps
PART 3 - Don't Filter the POV Character's Senses
PART 4 - More on Filtering
PART 5 - Let the Characters Interact with Something
PART 6 - Integrate Action into a Character's Description
PART 7 - Integrate Action into a Setting's Description
PART 8 - Show Emotions with Action
PART 9 - Show Physical Features with Action
PART 10 - Resist the Urge to Explain

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