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

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

b'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,...'