https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/writing-tips/ ARC Book Reviews and Author Services Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/writing-tips/#comment-771549 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:30:06 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8071906#comment-771549 […] One of the most oft-repeated pieces of writing advice is to “show, not tell” – which means that you use instinctively-identifiable actions to explain events and emotions rather than just describing what happens. When it comes to demonstrating a character’s emotional state, this advice holds up especially well – even more so when you pair it with some advice I suggested a couple of months ago to “stop saying said.” […]

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