6. Similarly, beware teachers who tell you: "Don't tell me the moon was full, give me the gleam of moonlight on broken glass." Sometimes you just need to get on with your story, not dick about with lighting. #TenThingsAboutShowAndTell

7. There's a reason you *tell* a story, and *show* a film. Film scripts are, by definition, mostly about showing characters and events in action. Books, however, can - and should - have a broad range of both. #TenThingsAboutShowAndTell

8. As with most things, the trick is knowing when to show, and when to tell. With characters, reinforcement is the key. If you tell the reader that X is clever, then they'll expect to see X being clever at key moments in the story. #TenThingsAboutShowAndTell