: My writing instructor once told me that the difference between showing and telling is much more subtle than verbal telling only. In essence; 'Showing' focuses on direct actions, and narrating

My writing instructor once told me that the difference between showing and telling is much more subtle than verbal telling only.

In essence; 'Showing' focuses on direct actions, and narrating those, while 'Telling' is about the narration of consequences of actions. It changes, among other things, immediacy for the reader or spectator. Showing draws them closer to the relevant events in your story, while Telling removes them from it by a layer of abstraction.

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