Show, Don't Tell - Review​

You want to engage your reader

Engage your reader with vivid details about the scenario. Don't tell us what is happening, but show us what is happening.

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Show, Don't Tell - Review

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​His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.

Eminem: "Lose Yourself"​

Showing

He was nervous.​

Telling

Show, Don't Tell - Practice

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We will practice with some of your work from yesterday. Read the sentence and see how we can re-write it to show more and tell less.