Show Don't Tell
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Show Don't Tell
Notice the difference
Read both descriptions.
- Idris was helpful and kind.
- Idris slid a box of apples towards the new volunteer. “We can lift this together,” he said, smiling.
Turn telling into showing
Rewrite each sentence so the reader can work out how the character feels or looks. Use your own ideas.
- The room was busy.
- A trolley rattled over the floor as boxes thumped onto the table.
- The volunteers were helpful.
Build a character
Use actions and details to help a reader picture someone who is volunteering at a food bank.
Recognise the techniques
Match each writing technique to its example.
- Simile
- Action
- Sensory detail
- Metaphor
- He hurried over to steady the leaning stack of tins.
- Her smile shone like a torch.
- His hands were magnets, drawing every falling tin safely in.
- The warm bread smelled sweet and yeasty.
Review a description
Read the sample, then use the checklist to review it.
- An action that reveals something about the character
- A detail the character can feel
- A sound detail
- A clear picture of what Sophie is doing
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