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show, don't tell in Dutch

show, don't tell in Dutch is toon, in plaats van te vertellen.

show, don't tell in Dutch

toon, in plaats van te vertellen
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Advice to writers: convey an impression by the way that events are described in the narrative, and not by explicitly stating facts.
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"show, don't tell" in Dutch is toon, in plaats van te vertellen.

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