Showing not telling

 What my understanding of Showing rather than Telling



My understanding of showing Rather than telling is basically explaining what the person is doing, or what is going on around her rather than just saying e.g. "The girl fell in love" describe it by saying something like “She looked at him feeling butterfly’s in her stomach, her heart was pounding out of her chest, and she felt her hands getting all sweaty. This doesn’t necessarily mean explaining everything in sharp detail just giving people an idea of what is going on.


I have given two examples of my way of showing rather than telling:


Jim was tired – barely dragging himself out of bed Jim started making himself a cup of coffee, his eyes were bloodshot he was messy and he dragged his feet.

 

It was Raining – I sat in my PJs in the comfort of my own home next to the fire with a mug of hot chocolate, while listening to a light drumming sound hitting the window and roof. The room smelt damp from my clothes sitting on my radiator.

 


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