Sentence examples for instead of tell from inspiring English sources

Despite his Iowa M.F.A., Gurganus writes novels and short stories that don't follow the usual workshop rule to show instead of tell.

The young have been forcibly converted into legions of consumers by corporate storytellers -- with their stories that sell instead of tell, their video games that kill instead of inspire, their formulaic, dumbed-down texts that drum dry formulas into young minds.

Wouldn't it make sense to show instead of tell or show and tell?

There were a lot of parts that I could have expanded on and also a lot of things that I could show instead of tell.

The Chamber of Commerce can now run an ad that says, "Vote for Candidate A," instead of "Tell Candidate A that high taxes aren't very funny".

The Training Curriculum for Health Coaches, includes sessions on the collaborative paradigm (ask instead of tell), action plans, problem solving, cardiovascular disease and medication management.

Showing instead of telling.

Instead of telling us, she concentrates on her children.

We make it like an adventure for them instead of telling them no".

Maybe instead of telling airlines where to fly, the government should focus on keeping flyers safe.

Instead of telling ghost stories around the campfire, we're talking about the Bible".