Show and Tell

show-dont-tell

Fiction writers often hear show, don't tell.

But I advise my clients to show and tell.

What does it mean to show or tell? When should you show and when should you tell?

You show in an action scene, like in a movie:

An action scene takes place in real time.It takes place in a specific setting with specific characters.There is action—characters are talking or moving; something happens.Major action scenes involves conflict between two opposing forces; minor action scenes show character or give informat
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Published on August 09, 2009 22:50
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