Show Don't Tell Rewriter

Swap emotion words for physical reactions and exposition for scene — with each change explained.

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Here is a passage from my story that relies too much on telling:

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Rewrite it using "show don't tell":
- Replace emotion words with physical reactions and actions.
- Replace character descriptions with behavior that reveals personality.
- Replace exposition with scene.

Keep the same information but deliver it through concrete, observable details. Then explain each change you made and why.

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