Show Don’t Tell: Animals
Not only do animal characters serve as a great exercise in showing rather than telling, but they can be used in a story for many purposes. They can highlight certain… Show Don’t Tell: Animals
Show Don’t Tell: Story Arc
When it comes to your story arc, you spend hours and days and several cups of coffee plotting your outline to make sure each point is executed to perfection. But… Show Don’t Tell: Story Arc
Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One
The ‘chosen one’ trope, typically found in fantasy or science fiction novels, involves a character being chosen for a specific task that only they are capable of carrying out. Whether… Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One
Show Don’t Tell: Tension
You’re sitting at a local coffee shop, waiting for your friend to arrive. You sip peacefully on your coffee, across from you sits your friend’s cup which you bought for… Show Don’t Tell: Tension
Show Don’t Tell: Happiness
Happiness is such an elusive and complicated word. And showing a character experiencing happiness can be all the more complex, especially when you need to do it through showing rather… Show Don’t Tell: Happiness
Show Don’t Tell: Hobbies
One of the aspects of writing that can make any character feel more well-rounded is hobbies. Virtually everyone has an interest or hobby that they’re either passionate about or that… Show Don’t Tell: Hobbies
Show Don’t Tell: Time
One of the more abstract concepts to include in your story is the passage of time. Jumping from one time in your protagonist’s life to another is a complex thing… Show Don’t Tell: Time
Show Don’t Tell: Fear
You’re walking home after a long shift waiting tables. Your house is a few blocks away so you feel fairly secure as you wave goodbye to your coworkers as they… Show Don’t Tell: Fear
Show Don’t Tell: Grief
There are moments that the words don’t reach, there is suffering too terrible to name… This tear-jerking song from Hamilton is one of many examples of what it’s like for… Show Don’t Tell: Grief