What Do We Really Mean When We Say “Show, Don’t Tell”?
Jane Friedman
JUNE 11, 2024
Today’s post is by author and book coach Janet S Fox. Let me just start with: I do not condemn “telling.” There’s a place for it in every story, and that’s mainly in the interstices between scenes. But there’s a reason we must show things when we are in scene and not tell: readers attach to clear actions and emotions. And that’s key to pulling the reader into your story.
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