Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
Show, don't tell, is a mantra repeated by tutors of creative writing courses the world over. As advice for amateurs, it is sound and helps avoid character profiling, unactivated scenes, and broken narrative frames.
The dreaded phrase in design circles is 'show and tell.'
Sometimes, I tell them more than they wanted to know.
It's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them.
It's what people don't say that is often the most revealing.
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them.
Why not show off if you've got something to show?
I don't have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove.
It's a lot easier to tell the truth usually.