Story
This leads me to a set of guidelines on when to “show” and when to “tell.”
After years of wrestling with these rules, I’ve come to believe:
After years of wrestling with these rules, I’ve come to believe:
- Show to create emotional subtext . This is about reader engagement. When you show a character’s external behavior (pen clicking) rather than stating their internal state (anxious), readers get to interpret and
The most misunderstood writing advice
using show and tell in storytelling
