Must I really show and not tell?

MITChris
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:28:48 +0000

limabean -

Don’t stress. Write whatever you feel best communicates your aspirations, achievements, etc. If you are having trouble ‘showing’ it, then feel free to tell. “Show not tell” is a general guide to writing well - like “good writing is brevity”, or using the active rather than passive voice - not an axiom.