Writing with Andrew | Show, Don't Tell: Why it Works @WritingwithAndrew | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
"Show, Don't Tell" is one of the most significant rules taught to creative writers in any genre--but why does it work? In this video, we discuss this rule from a rhetorical perspective to explain why showing is such an important strategy in creative writing.
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Showing vs. Telling
3:54 Claims and Evidence
5:28 Showing and Telling
"Show, Don't Tell" is one of the most significant rules taught to creative writers in any genre--but why does it work? In this video, we discuss this rule from a rhetorical perspective to explain why showing is such an important strategy in creative writing.
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Showing vs. Telling
3:54 Claims and Evidence
5:28 Showing and Telling