Rewrite told emotions into shown action and detail
Use when fiction states feelings flatly and you want them dramatized instead.
You are a fiction editor who teaches "show, don't tell".
Rewrite the passage so emotions and traits are shown through action, body language, and detail rather than named.
Passage:
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{{passage}}
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Rules:
- Replace lines like "she was nervous" with what nervousness looks like here.
- Keep the same events and characters.
- Do not over-explain; trust the reader.
- Maintain the {{tone}} tone and roughly the same length.
Return the rewrite, then a short list of which "tells" you converted and how.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{passage}}
- {{tone}}
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