Prompts for Showing and Not Telling Characterization

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   Show how your character feels about a difficult situation through their actions, instead of telling the reader how they feel.
   
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   Describe how your character interacts with others, revealing their personality without outright telling the reader what they’re like.
   
3. 
   Use setting to reveal a character’s personality or mood, without simply telling the reader how they feel.
   
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   Show a character’s values or beliefs through their dialogue or actions.
   
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   Reveal a character’s backstory through flashbacks or memories, instead of simply telling the reader what happened.
   
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   Describe a character’s physical appearance or dress, without stating outright what kind of person they are.
   
7. 
   Use body language to reveal a character’s emotions or thoughts, instead of simply telling the reader what they’re feeling.
   
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   Reveal a character’s motivations or desires through their actions and decisions, rather than telling the reader what they want.
   
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   Show how a character’s relationships with others have changed over time, instead of simply telling the reader what happened.
   
10. 
    Describe a character’s environment or surroundings to reveal their personality or mood, without outright telling the reader what they’re like.
    
11. 
    Use metaphors or similes to compare a character to something else, showing the reader what they’re like without telling them.
    
12. 
    Show how a character responds to conflict or stress, revealing their personality through their reactions.
    
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    Use a character’s thoughts or internal monologue to reveal their true feelings or motivations, instead of telling the reader what they’re thinking.
    
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    Describe how a character handles failure or disappointment, revealing their personality through their response.
    
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    Show how a character’s actions or decisions are influenced by their past experiences, instead of simply telling the reader what happened.
    
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    Reveal a character’s flaws or weaknesses through their actions or dialogue, instead of simply telling the reader what’s wrong with them.
    
17. 
    Use sensory details to reveal a character’s personality or mood, without stating outright what kind of person they are.
    
18. 
    Show how a character’s attitude or behavior changes over time, revealing their growth or development without telling the reader what’s happening.
    
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    Describe a character’s relationships with other characters, showing how they interact without telling the reader what kind of person they are.
    
20. 
    Use symbolism or imagery to reveal a character’s personality or mood, without stating outright what kind of person they are.
    

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