One of the first pieces of advice any novice author receives is “show, don’t tell”. But what does that actually mean? And why are the powers that be so insistent on drilling this piece of advice into all of our heads? “Show, don’t tell” is a short way of saying that you should take the space within your story to explore the feelings of characters, rather than outright naming them. Describing the effects that a feeling has on the character makes the reader empathize with them and immerses them further into the story. Conversely, stating the emotion brings a level...