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18.23: Our Advice on Giving Advice

Writing Excuses

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The Effect of Showing Versus Telling on Writing Advice

"Show, don't tell comes back to the question. Like, what are you trying to accomplish?" she says. "I'm writing a scene right now where my main character has just gone through some trauma and is disassociating."

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