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Show, Don’t Tell: Summary Vs. Scene (New Writers #1 Mistake)

As writers, we hear the phrase “Show, don’t tell” quite a bit. Like most things, there is more than one layer to this advice. A while back, I gave some advice on deep point of view, and in that post I did a section called Don’t Tell where I covered Read more

By Liz, 5 monthsOctober 14, 2025 ago

Portraying Your Characters’ Emotions (And 3 Ways To Grow Your Skills)

One of the biggest struggles writers have with characters is portraying their emotions. It’s the issue of “show, don’t tell” again. While most writers get the hang of showing the character’s emotions rather than telling them, it can be hard to not repeat yourself. My goal for this post is Read more

By Liz, 4 yearsOctober 26, 2021 ago