How do you show and not tell? It usually ends up being "told" and not "shown".
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I have mainly read your short stories and I love reading them and have ideas for writing one as well but don't know how to!! Can you help? How did you start planning them? Also, how did you make the secret admirer mystery?! I have a mystery book as well which is also in the planning phase but I'm not able to get the ideas that easily. Any tips?
Hi! So, the key to "showing" is using character action and/or facial expressions. Instead of saying "The news broke her heart," describe her body language when she hears the news. Do her shoulders slump? Does her mouth twist as she fights back tears? Do her hands shake? Does she stumble and have to grab the table to support herself? Those are all SHOWING. Hope that helps!