Show, Don’t Tell

Show, don’t tell

"Show, don’t tell" means letting readers experience a story through actions, senses, and dialogue instead of outright explaining things. Here are some practical tips to achieve that:

1. Use Sensory Details

Tell: "The room was cold."

Show: "Her breath puffed in faint clouds, and she shivered as frost clung to the edges of the window."

Tell: "He was scared."

Show: "His hands trembled, and his heart thudded so loudly he was sure they could hear it too."

2. Focus on Actions

Tell: "She was angry."

Show: "She slammed the mug onto the counter, coffee sloshing over the rim as her jaw clenched."

Tell: "He was exhausted."

Show: "He stumbled through the door, collapsing onto the couch without even bothering to remove his shoes."

3. Use Dialogue

What characters say and how they say it can reveal their emotions, intentions, or traits.

Tell: "She was worried about the storm."

Show: "Do you think it'll reach us?" she asked, her voice tight, her fingers twisting the hem of her shirt.

4. Show Internal Conflict Through Thoughts or Reactions

Tell: "He was jealous of his friend."

Show: "As his friend held up the trophy, he forced a smile, swallowing the bitter lump rising in his throat."

5. Describe the Environment to Reflect Mood

Use the setting to mirror or hint at emotions or themes.

Tell: "The town was eerie."

Show: "Empty streets stretched into the mist, and the only sound was the faint creak of a weathered sign swinging in the wind."

6. Let Readers Infer Through Context

Give enough clues for the reader to piece things together without spelling it out.

Tell: "The man was a thief."

Show: "He moved through the crowd, fingers brushing pockets, his hand darting away with a glint of gold."

7. Use Subtext in Interactions

What’s left unsaid can reveal as much as what’s spoken.

Tell: "They were uncomfortable around each other."

Show: "He avoided her eyes, pretending to study the painting on the wall. She smoothed her dress for the third time, her fingers fumbling with the hem."

8. Compare to Relatable Experiences

Use metaphors, similes, or comparisons to make an emotion or situation vivid.

Tell: "The mountain was huge."

Show: "The mountain loomed above them, its peak disappearing into the clouds, as if it pierced the heavens."

Practice Example:

Tell: "The village had been destroyed by the fire."

Show: "Charred beams jutted from the rubble like broken ribs, the acrid smell of ash lingering in the air. A child's shoe lay half-buried in the soot, its leather curled from the heat."

More Posts from Astroeliza and Others

1 year ago

Just found this on pinterest, not sure who the user is but I think I should repost it here.

Just Found This On Pinterest, Not Sure Who The User Is But I Think I Should Repost It Here.
1 year ago

You are God.

If you're in the LOA community, you've probably heard this saying all the time: "There is nothing impossible to you. You are God."

While some part of me agreed with it, I still didn’t feel like a powerful God who can create whatever he/she desires.

So I started questioning, “Am I truly God?”

My curious and doubtful mind led me to finding the answers that made everything clear to me. I finally understood what I am, where I came from, and what my purpose is here.

So, am I God? Are you God? The answer is yes, of course, you are. Here's how it works:

Once upon a time, there was The God, the original creator of everything, including you and me.

God is everything seen and unseen. It’s the great Divine that is the source of everything.

God existed in the space of nothing and everything, the void you might call it. God knew that it was the Great Divine, the Creator.

This God not only wanted to know itself as a Creator but also to experience it. How can you experience something if you exist in the space of nothing and everything? You just are.

So, The God created this Universe to experience itself as a creator.

The Universe was created, and then God divided itself into infinite parts so that he/she could experience itself experientially as humans and any other species that exist.

These parts are what we call souls. You. Me. All of us. We are all parts of God. We are God. There is no separation between God and you. God is experiencing itself through you.

Since we are all part of God, we also have the same abilities as God. We were truly created in the image and likeness of God, not physically, but our essence, our powers are the same because we are the same. We are made of the same stuff

And we can create whatever we choose. We can recreate ourselves anew at any given point. In fact, you are already doing it. Every moment of your existence, you are choosing who you are. Your state, thoughts, feelings, and actions show it.

You are God. Remember that. We all forget it before coming to this physical world. It’s all part of the plan. But now it’s time for you to remember that. If it weren’t the time, then you wouldn’t have discovered LOA, manifestation, etc.

It’s impossible to not be God. But it’s possible to not know that you are. So now you know.

2 years ago

༉‧₊˚🕯️🖤❀༉‧₊˚ It’s normal for me to not struggle to get what i want. It’s normal for me to only experience the good in life. I don’t conform to people repeatedly saying that “good things don’t last forever” because yes it fucking does! I’m safe and protected and my desires are with me forever. I never go through hardships because I’m privileged and lucky— it’s always been that way and that’s what i’ve always known. What i say goes, because i’m in charge of what happens in my life. I take control in every aspect of my life. I’m confident in the fact that things are always working out for me. I trust myself and my power to manifest things instantly and out of thin air. I always win and I don’t know what failure feels like. I’m surrounded by a supportive community and i’m always in a safe space, that’s just how it is for me. My desires arrive before a doubt could even arise. Actually— i’ve never even doubted myself because i’m just that powerful! I’m never affected by shit other people say because why the hell would i when i know my worth and what I’m capable of? People literally love me and they look up to me. They treat me as if i’m a blessing on earth and i am. I am meant for bigger things in life, it’s my destiny. I am meant for more and i’m not afraid to admit it out loud. I’m meant to be successful no matter what. I’m not ashamed of my desires and dreams. I’m not afraid of anything because i know everything is going according as i’ve intended it to. Isn’t it fucking amazing to be me? Isn’t it just wonderful how i’m living a perfect life? I’m so grateful to be me, living a life filled with miracles and i just never get tired of it. I sleep soundly knowing that i have everything that i want. I wake up refreshed and excited to go out my day. My life is really exciting and it feels like heaven! Everything that happens in my life goes as i’ve expected it to— filled with perfection, and happiness. I will always be in this state, i am permanently in this state because i fucking deserve it. I deserve great things and i know it in my heart and soul. All of my wishes are fulfilled— end of conversation. ・:*:。・:*:・゚✧*。

9 months ago

or FLUFF and all i get is smut like okay go off algorithm but NO 😐

going out of your way to search up [insert character] ANGST and all you get is smut

Going Out Of Your Way To Search Up [insert Character] ANGST And All You Get Is Smut
9 months ago

Drabbles

Smut, Angst, Fluff, just all the drabbles (just look away if some are a little long for a drabble) 

Stripper pole

Bucket cheats

Can’t keep his hands off you (what actually happens cause Bucket’s locked up)

Bucky would never cheat

Dating Beefy Bucky

Bucky takes care of your cold

Bucky is only soft for you

Bucky in Wakanda

Loss (TW: loss of loved one)

Bucky loves your pregnant belly

Bucky leaves you

Frank loves you

Rockstar Bucky

High Bucky at a party

Halloween

Bucky reminds you how gorgeous he finds you

Bucky shows you what you deserve

Bucky knows something you don’t

Steve has some stories about 40′s Bucky

Bucky is just too far away

Bucky loves your nails

Bucky loves your nails 2

Biddies

Lingerie shopping

Bare

I did that

Panic TW: reader has panic attack 

Cramps and..

Wake him up 

If It walks like a duck

If it Talks like a duck

What is it? It’s a duck 

Cold

Snow White and 7 Soldiers

Friends that kiss

Allergic Reaction 

Bucky comforts you after a break up

Silly 

Perfect Present 

Fries 

Witches brew filth (3)

Witches brew; poison (4)

Soft 

Present # 2 

Plum 

Close your eyes and imagine 

Mystery Lady 

1 year ago

Why you keep on failing

The most simple answer is: your reliance on the 3d.

Bloggers can say multiple times that imagination creates the 3d and that you should just know you have it in imagination, but you, the student, will still not understand unless you APPLY.

It doesn’t matter how many posts we make, if you don’t understand and don’t have experience with actually applying, it will fall on deaf ears.

There is nothing that you are not currently seeing that isn’t accepted internally in imagination. The 3d is a mirror of you/imagination. It cannot show you what you aren’t in imagination.

You have to be willing to change. You have to WANT to be different. You can say you desire something, but do you actually? Enough to change? Enough to actually apply no matter what you see physically? Enjoy it within regardless of everything?

The law is SO simple it actually makes me laugh. But as soon as you look to the 3d for VALIDATION, you fail. YOU ARE THE VALIDATOR. YOU’RE GOD. YOU VALIDATE THE 3D. I don’t know how many times I have to say this, but if you don’t have it within, you never will have it. And if you’re not fulfilled / secure within with the fact you have it, even if it manifests, you’ll still assume failure.

What a lot of people also don’t understand is that imagination is INSTANT. It’s the only true reality, the reality that YOU create and then it’s reflected physically by the mirror/3d. Since it’s the real reality, you literally have manifested your desires. Instantly. If it’s in imagination, you have it.

I can say that and you’ll accept that it’s done in imagination, but then you’ll look at the 3d and ask where it is. Don’t do that😭😭. The 3d WILL conform, but you shouldn’t even notice the lack in the 3d when you have it in the real reality (imagination). You should be so fulfilled in imagination that you don’t actually care that the 3d hasn’t conformed yet.

Once you fully understand that you already have it (in imagination; the REAL reality) you literally don’t care abt the 3d. You literally already have it, so why would you care about the physical confirmation? You must rely on your imagination and yourself. I know some people are like, “but I want it in the 3d!!” THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMAGINATION AND THE 3D. It WILL come. It’s LAW.

You just have to rely on imagination more. Make it your heaven, your proof, your love. Practice manifesting and confidence within yourself and your ability to create. Know who you are.

2 years ago

Why does it take long for people to tap into the void?

By long i mean, why does it take months , years to finally tap in

1. Procastination

Read that again,

2.Failing to figure out why u dont tap in

Look, if u dont figure out why ur not tappin in, then u won't be able to know what works for you, look back into all ur past void attempts and figure out why u cant get in, after u know that reason find a solution to it

3. Ur not persistent

Do u know u would have tapped in if u waited a little longer,!?...what if that was the minute, but u decided to give up😰

4. Some of us are not consistent,

5.void obsession

This can cause frustration, depression and anxiety , take three deep breaths right now and forget it all, take breaks and then come back

Thats it from me , u can try to figure out other reasons and lets talk about it in the comment section

SOLUTIONS respectively

1. Try out challenges @littlemissprettyprincess , set a date , or decide ur tappin in, no more waiting , this is ur fucking life

2. Figure out the reason behind failure anf that will lead u to sucess

3. Babe persist , 2 hours are worth it, what if i told u to come clean my house for three hours for an iphone 14, wouldnt u do it? Honestly u would, i too would, and why is laying down so difficult,

4.Make a void plan and stick to it

5. Dont obsess sweetie, u are the void, no need to obsess, U ARE GOD, decide and its done, take breaks , take care of urself

I dare u to read this twice and be a doer not a reader

Happy manifesting loves

2 years ago

Put your phone down.

Start consciously creating your best life.

How do you choose to feel today? 

Today, I choose to feel different.

Today, I decide to stop worrying.

I no longer want to live in the past.

Today, I decide to believe in myself.

Today, I become the new version of me.

The version that can have everything I desire.

All I need to do is decide.

1 year ago

MINDSET&MANIFESTING: BULKAFFIRMATIONS ✩ৎ (001)

add these affirmations to your vision boards, affirmation tapes or whatevs

⋆ STRUGGLING WITH SEEKING VALIDATION IN YOUR 4D/IMAGINATION??

I only seek validation in my imagination

I am calm knowing that my only source of validation is my imagination

the imagination is where i seek evidence of my desires, not my 3D

i am chill knowing my dominant thoughts materialise into reality

i identify with having (insert desire)

I am unphased by the 3D

⋆ SCARED THE 3D WON'T CONFORM??

i am calm knowing that my desires will materialise into the 3D so i only seek validation in my imagination

the 3D simply obeys my dominant thoughts

my 3D seeks validation from my dominant thoughts, not the other way round lol

i don't worry as my dominant thoughts inevitably materialise into the 3D so i only focusing on identifying with that i want

⋆ ANXIOUS YOU NEED THE 'PERFECT' MINDSET TO MANIFEST?

i am calm knowing that i inevitably get what i want even if i have doubts and intrusive thoughts

even if my mindset was shitty, i will still inevitably get what i want

even if im anxious, stressed, etc, i will still inevitably get what i want

i am calm knowing that absolutely nothing can sabotage me from getting what i want

nothing can ruin my manifestations

why worry when i know that i simply don't identify with doubts and intrusive thoughts and that

⋆ STRUGGLING WITH PERSISTING&DISCIPLINE?

i dont care, i already have what i want

i stand firm in the fact i already have what i want

i deal with zero resistance when it comes to persisiting

i already have what i want

me, waver? nuh uh, i stand firm in my decision

⋆ SELF CONCEPT

i have the most unbreakable self concept

i love how my self concept is just effortlessly perfect

my self concept is better than my fav loa bloggers' mindsets

self concept so good neville took notes from me

i love how the ideal self concept is basically mine

⋆ FEEL OBSESSED W/ UR DESIRES (& FEEL LIKE IT IS MAKING U STRESSED?)

i have detached from my desires knowing its done

i dont need to think of my desires 25/8 because i already have them

its so easy from me to detach from my desire

⋆ MANIFESTING?

manifesting is so easy for me

i love how easily i get whatever i want

im pratically spoiled in my reality

⋆ OTHERS&

i natrually persist in my desires on default

i have mental stability

i feel fulfilled instantly

i have my perfect life

everything works in my favour

stay limitless yall! xoxo, irene

MINDSET&MANIFESTING: BULKAFFIRMATIONS ✩ৎ (001)

gonna manifest this cute ass bag

2 years ago

You set your own assumption as to how fast you can manifest. It can be 3 years. It can be 3 months. It can be 3 weeks. It can be 3 days. It can even be 3 seconds. You decide how long it takes for you to manifest. You cannot compare yourself to others and think "it took them 2 years to manifest, omg what am i gonna do, i can't wait for that long 😭". You set your own duration. If it took them 2 years, that's because they assumed it'd take them 2 years. Can't wait for that long? Well who said you've gotta wait for that long!? You can manifest within 2 seconds if you want. But the only thing you need to do is persist. Set an intention. Assume your intention has manifested. And persist. PERSIST. PERSIST. PERSIST. That is all you've gotta do babes! So get your ass off the couch and start manifesting! Cuz i sure don't wanna procrastinate when my desires at so close to me, do you?


Tags
  • evilnoodle23
    evilnoodle23 liked this · 3 days ago
  • vanilleqs
    vanilleqs liked this · 3 days ago
  • creativemonkey
    creativemonkey reblogged this · 3 days ago
  • lovelight-magic
    lovelight-magic liked this · 4 days ago
  • snowlilly
    snowlilly reblogged this · 5 days ago
  • sweetcookiesjar
    sweetcookiesjar reblogged this · 5 days ago
  • russetfoxfur
    russetfoxfur reblogged this · 6 days ago
  • your-local-starstruck-dreamer
    your-local-starstruck-dreamer reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • pol1arity
    pol1arity reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • cxxiv
    cxxiv liked this · 1 week ago
  • knoghtenderius
    knoghtenderius liked this · 1 week ago
  • nonone000
    nonone000 liked this · 1 week ago
  • creativemonkey
    creativemonkey reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • pikkusani
    pikkusani reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • pikkusani
    pikkusani liked this · 1 week ago
  • captainhellothereworld
    captainhellothereworld reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • angel-fent
    angel-fent reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • pottersboy
    pottersboy liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • enruiinas
    enruiinas liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • blahwesome
    blahwesome liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • giv3ns
    giv3ns liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • strawberryjei
    strawberryjei reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • strawberryjei
    strawberryjei liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • wingedkaijuu
    wingedkaijuu liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • bellspire
    bellspire liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • mannleemann
    mannleemann reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • tinodasha
    tinodasha liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • adorable-bookworm
    adorable-bookworm liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • aaustinwrites
    aaustinwrites reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
  • strxwberrycandi
    strxwberrycandi reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • babypink-cowboy
    babypink-cowboy reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • northisnotup
    northisnotup liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • audikatia
    audikatia reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • satire-please
    satire-please reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • satire-please
    satire-please liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • kaawaa
    kaawaa liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • ar4chn01d3
    ar4chn01d3 liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • the-quackalyspe
    the-quackalyspe liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • mbleph
    mbleph reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • infraredbird
    infraredbird reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • infraredbird
    infraredbird liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • vitam-mortem-et-veritatis
    vitam-mortem-et-veritatis liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • aliehey
    aliehey reblogged this · 3 weeks ago
  • aliehey
    aliehey liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • marvelingjules
    marvelingjules liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • imbreonix
    imbreonix liked this · 3 weeks ago
  • pls2daysatan
    pls2daysatan liked this · 3 weeks ago
astroeliza - wooyoung’s wife
wooyoung’s wife

💕 23 🦋multi-stan on accident 🙃

136 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags