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Show, don’t tell

Good writing makes the reader see the feeling instead of being told it. Rewrite the flat line below so it shows the feeling, and get instant coaching on your own words.

Prompt 1 of 3

The telling line

The room was tense.

The scene: A small team is waiting to hear who's being let go.

Show it through: what people DO — their actions and bodies

Make the reader feel: nobody wants to be the first to speak