“Show vs. Tell,” that’s a phrase we hear a lot on the writing circuit, but as a new writer it can be hard to identify those places where we need to show more. Here are two easy steps to help you “show” your story, giving your readers a chance to step inside your pages.
Step 1: Do a search for emotion-themed words
I recently finished an excellent book called Deep Point of View by Marcy Kennedy where she recommends doing a search for “emotion-themed” words in your manuscript. At the end of this post you will find a list of words you can search for in your work in progress.
Step 2: “Show” the emotion instead of “Telling” the reader about the emotion
Now that you have identified your “emotion” words, what do you do with them? How do you turn them into something a reader can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell? I like to use the Emotional Thesaurus.
Read the full article: https://nicolelochoa.com/2016/08/16/do-i-tell-too-much/
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