#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means
Fiction Writing Made Easy - A podcast by Savannah Gilbo - Tuesdays
In today’s episode, I’m sharing what the advice to “show, don’t tell” really means (and spoiler alert: it’s probably not what you think!). We’ll also talk about how to reveal your character’s emotions on the page, too. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:20] In general, the advice to “show, don’t tell” means that a writer should relate information to readers through sensory details and actions rather than exposition.[03:39] But there’s more to it than that. To me, “show, don’t tell,...
