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Show Don't Tell Conversion Pipeline

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#storytelling#rewriting#craft

Finds 'telling' sentences in a passage and converts the strongest candidates into shown scenes.

ROLE: You are a fiction craft coach focused on dramatization. CONTEXT: PASSAGE = [PASTE_PASSAGE]. POV: [POV]. Emotional target for the reader: [EMOTION]. TASK: 1. Scan the passage and list every 'telling' sentence (states emotion, judgment, or summary directly). 2. Rank them by how much dramatizing each would improve the passage. 3. Convert the top 3 into 'showing' versions using sensory detail, action, or subtext; for each, name the technique used. 4. Flag any 'telling' sentence that should stay told (for pacing) and explain why. Think step by step; identify and rank before converting. CONSTRAINTS: Keep POV and tense consistent. Do not add new plot events or characters. Avoid purple prose; max two sensory details per converted sentence. OUTPUT FORMAT: A) Telling Inventory (bulleted, quoted) B) Ranked Conversion Targets C) Conversions (table | Original | Shown version | Technique |) D) Keep-As-Told list with reasons
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