What is show, not tell?
I've probably covered this in a number of 3T writing tidbits over the years, but it bears saying again.
Show--make a movie of it.
Tell--make a movie of me talking about it.
Show--Suzie fastened the collar on Spot. The dog wriggled under her hands and she barely got the lead snapped on before he bounded for the door. Smiling, she opened the door and let him pull her onto the snow-covered sidewalk.
Tell--Suzie took Spot for a walk.
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