Telling vs. Showing?

Moderation is a must. You wouldn't want your book to exceed 100,000 words just because you show all the time. There are times when you should show and other times you should tell. In my opinion you should show when it's important and tell if it isn't. And also you should tell if you've previously showed something.

--John

Personally, I think you should have equal amounts of telling and showing in most pieces. However, it really does depend on what you are writing and who the characters are and what the setting is and so on. Each piece is unique and should be treated accordingly.

Hmm... I just realized that somebody has probably already mentioned this, but I'm too lazy to read every comment so I'll just leave this here.

Here is a good link for showing vs. telling. Again, I don't know if anyone has already commented on this.
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It really depends on the scene. Short list which I go by.

Tell:
Actions of small value or 'uneventful' situations.
Hard to follow moods
The past

Show
Character development pieces
Intimate interaction
Emotion.