Jeremy D Vance Author

           As new authors embark on their writing journey, mistakes are often made in the craft of writing. While common to all of our efforts, one error pops up frequently in the beginning. Telling, in certain instances, makes for vague, uninteresting writing and fails to engage the reader.      What I’m discussing today is Showing vs Telling in our writing. There are natural points when telling is appropriate such as when we need to summarize or add exposition to our story. In other cases, telling should not be done when conveying emotion or when action is needed. Instead, this is where showing shines the brightest. Failing to spot the difference may trip us up, but it can be overcome with hard work.       Let me illustrate with some examples:           Telling - Skye was angry.         Showing - Nostrils flaring, Skye slammed her cup on the counter.      The telling above is too vague, but the showing helps us to identify more with the feeling.        Telling - Ivan ran to the st