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    The document provides advice on avoiding vague writing by showing rather than telling details. It suggests using more descriptive nouns and verbs to paint a clearer picture for the reader, as shown through examples comparing a vague sentence to more detailed versions using terms like "backpack", "ancient coin collection", "prosthetic leg", "stomped", "tiptoed", and "skipped". The document encourages showing details that bring writing to life rather than vague statements.

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    The document provides advice on avoiding vague writing by showing rather than telling details. It suggests using more descriptive nouns and verbs to paint a clearer picture for the reader, as shown through examples comparing a vague sentence to more detailed versions using terms like "backpack", "ancient coin collection", "prosthetic leg", "stomped", "tiptoed", and "skipped". The document encourages showing details that bring writing to life rather than vague statements.

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    Vague Writing

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    The document provides advice on avoiding vague writing by showing rather than telling details. It suggests using more descriptive nouns and verbs to paint a clearer picture for the reader, as shown through examples comparing a vague sentence to more detailed versions using terms like "backpack", "ancient coin collection", "prosthetic leg", "stomped", "tiptoed", and "skipped". The document encourages showing details that bring writing to life rather than vague statements.

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    VAGUE

    WRITING
    BE BETTER.
    (AN ADDITION TO SHOW, DONT TELL)

    HERES SOMETHING
    VAGUE
    verb

    Brenda went in and put her


    stuff on the table.
    noun

    MORE DESCRIPTIVE
    NOUNS
    Brenda went in and dropped her
    backpack on the table.
    Brenda went in and dropped her
    ancient coin collection on the table.
    Brenda went in and dropped her
    prosthetic leg on the table.

    MORE DESCRIPTIVE
    VERBS
    Brenda stomped in and dropped
    her backpack on the table.
    Brenda tiptoed in and dropped her
    backpack on the table.
    Brenda skipped in and dropped her
    backpack on the table.

    SEE THE DIFFERENCE?


    Brenda went in and put her stuff on
    the table.
    VS
    Brenda stomped in and dropped her
    ancient coin collection on the table.

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