Show, don’t tell
Let readers discover what a character feels through action, dialogue, and sensory detail.
- Telling
- Maya was nervous.
- Showing
- Maya tugged her sleeve over her hand and read the first line again.
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Show, don’t tell
Let readers discover what a character feels through action, dialogue, and sensory detail.