show, don't tell, said about writing. Really?
I'd say: show.
e.g.,
给你讲个小故事:
很久很久以前,某国王长出一对驴耳朵。他很怕别人知道,
忘记从哪本书里看来的,现在觉得微信的群就好比是那个小土坑儿…
小纹 15:55
我想说,大家在那里说话,即使没用也舒服。
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also tell:
e.g.,
嘲笑自己的能力是谦逊和坚韧的标志: "杀君马者道旁儿"。
"道旁儿" ?
"童言無忌,小孩乍見馬之神駿,拍手喝彩正是真情流露,
Now, everyone is busy. Nobody gives a damn your story. So, show and tell.