#6: Show Don't Tell

In a purely text narrative, a writer may need to use at least one paragraph to establish a scene, a filmmaker does the same thing when setting up shots in a film. A writer can only spend one paragraph introducing a new place or several; a filmmaker can use only one second to establish a scene or several. A good writer only tells the reader about things that are important, a good filmmaker only shows things to the viewer that are important. A good writer and a good filmmaker both show, don't tell.