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I was told to ask this question here. There’s a saying in writing to “show; don’t tell”. For example instead of saying: “She was angry”, you would write: “Steam started coming out of her ears”, or:...
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System
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2019-12-08T07:32:10Z (over 4 years ago)
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iiRosie1
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2019-12-08T07:32:10Z (over 4 years ago)
I was told to ask this question here. There’s a saying in writing to [“show; don’t tell”](https://thewritepractice.com/show-dont-tell/). For example instead of saying: “She was angry”, you would write: “Steam started coming out of her ears”, or: “Her fists slowly clenched up”. So it’s being more specific when showing emotions, actions etc. happening. I am looking for a “showing” phrase for being nervous. The only one I could think of was: “Her heart was pounding heavily.”
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-12-17T17:03:48Z (over 6 years ago)
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