Show, Don’t Tell

narciIn fiction writing workshops, there’s a saying that’s practically a cliché: it’s “Show, don’t tell.” In other words, don’t simply state something in the story’s narrative — actually show it by fleshing it out with details.

For instance, you could write a sentence:

I’m a very honest person.

Or… you could write out a scene in which you show that the narrator or main character is…