Comments on: How to Use Show, Don’t Tell to Strengthen Your Story https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781313 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:01:44 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781313 In reply to V.M. Sang.

So glad this helps!

]]> By: V.M. Sang https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781312 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:13:42 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781312 Thanks for this. Your examples help a lot.

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781310 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:10:03 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781310 In reply to Jan Sikes.

Very glad you found this helpful, Jan!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781309 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:09:47 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781309 In reply to Trine Grillo.

Showing definitely takes more words than telling, but it creates a more immersive experience. So as long as we only show what is most important to involve readers, give them context so they can follow the story, and it enhances the experience rather than takes away from it, we’re golden. 🙂

]]> By: Trine Grillo https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781308 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:47:31 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781308 Thank you for these examples.. I am trying to increase word count in my mss and I know switching to ‘showing’ will help!

]]> By: Jan Sikes https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/03/how-to-use-show-dont-tell-to-strengthen-your-story/#comment-781307 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:05:44 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=58034#comment-781307 Such fabulous examples of ‘show don’t tell’! Thank you for sharing.

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