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✍️🏽Writing Tip 101: Show, Don't Explain

💡 Telling your reader what to think or feel creates distance. Showing them through action, choice, and consequence creates connection and believability.

TRY IT: Pick a paragraph where you explain how your character feels. Rewrite it showing those feelings through action, dialogue, and physical cues instead of telling.

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