CHAPTER TWENTY: Show, don't tell :)

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I'm sure that you see this everywhere you go and you're probably sick and tired of it. 

But alas, it's everywhere because it's important. 

When you just tell, like, for example, if I say

Alison was having fun

It's dull, and I tend to read those kind of sentences in a monotone voice. Explain how Alison was having fun, how you know she was having fun, etc., etc.

It engages your readers more, and it helps a lot with your imagery. You want to paint a picture into your reader's minds. 

Treat it like a persuasive essay. Support your argument with examples and stuff. 

You can also use metaphors and similes, which also help with imagery.

Basically, 'show, don't tell' is all about imagery. 



short chapter, I know. Sorry.

I don't really have anything to say, so...

*salutes* Until next time, my friend

*whispers* and I would sincerely appreciate it if you voted 


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