I'm writing a short story where emotions are really running high- there's a lot of situations where the main character is scared and/or angry. But there's only so many ways I can think of to describe these emotions, and most of them are pretty cliche and unoriginal. For instance I can write about how "her heart pounds in fear, and she lies cowering on the floor" or something equally boring, but I don't think this really captures the essence of the emotion.
So anyway, I've been hearing the phrase "show, don't tell" a lot lately, and I've been itching to try. One problem: I'm not really sure how to do it, especially with emotions. I mean, there's only so many ways you can describe the "symptoms" of anger or fear.
so if anyone can give any advice on this, I'd really appreciate it.
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