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Results tagged with showing-telling
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This tag should be used for questions about the [technique] of "Show, don't tell!" The goal of this technique is to allow the reader to experience the story through senses and feelings instead of only listening to the author explaining something.
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I abstain from using concise words in my writing, so as to "show" instead of "tell". Is this...
I think showing instead of telling can be good because if let's your reader know that you respect their intelligence to put two and two together, but I think telling can also be good if there is no wa …
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