#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means

Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 8 a.m.

In today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m sharing what the advice to \u201cshow, don\u2019t tell\u201d really means (and spoiler alert: it\u2019s probably not what you think!). We\u2019ll also talk about how to reveal your character\u2019s emotions on the page, too. Here\u2019s a preview of what\u2019s included: [01:20] In general, the advice to \u201cshow, don\u2019t tell\u201d means that a writer should relate information to readers through sensory details and actions rather than exposition.[03:39] But there\u2019s more to it than that. To me, \u201cshow, don\u2019t tell,...