Show, Not Tell

Show, Not Tell is a technique that helps create a picture in the readers mind.

For example,

Martin was angry. (This tells the reader that person  is angry.)

Sitting at his desk, his jaw tightened. His eyes flashed heat waves at me. The words erupted from his mouth, “I want to talk to you after class.” The final hiss in his voice warned me about his feelings. (This  shows that the person is  angry.)

Remember, we love work that oozes lots of green, gooey SNOT!

Share your Show, Not Tell  sentences on the comment section.

 

 

4 thoughts on “Show, Not Tell

  1. The hair on the back of her neck slowly lifted as the ancient, wooden door gradually opened in front of her. She held her breath as the strange creature sauntered towards her. Her heart thudded against her chest like a raging dog in a cage….

  2. The hair on the back of her neck slowly lifted as the ancient, wooden door gradually opened in front of her. She held her breath as the strange creature sauntered towards her. Her heart thudded against her chest like a raging dog in a cage…What was she going to do?…

    1. Wow Khushi! This build up made me want to carry on reading. Good use of SNOT. Does anybody else have any other examples of SNOT they used in their writing?

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