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“Show, Don’t Tell”: The Big Picture Function
“Show, don’t tell.” It’s one of the most widely repeated pieces of author advice out there. The goal is to bring the reader into the character’s world and immerse them in it. Most writers interpret “show, don’t tell” to mean that they should include more details. That’s not entirely off — showing often does require…
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If writing advice had a Top 10 Hits list, “show, don’t tell” likely would rank #1 pretty dang easily. We’ve heard it a million times. We know we ought to do it. But what the bleeping hades does it MEAN? From a technical standpoint, showing rather than telling in writing basically means you do anything and everything…
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