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{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = Show, don't tell | ||
| also | | also = show dont tell, DHV vs bragging | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = Writing advice borrowed by pickup; pickup usage | ||
| related = [[Demonstration of higher value]]; [[Congruence]]; [[Tryhard]]; [[Preselection]] | | related = [[Demonstration of higher value]]; [[Congruence]]; [[Tryhard]]; [[Preselection]] | ||
| image | | image = Conversation.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Conversation (Commons). Show it. Don't announce it. | ||
| alt | | alt = Conversation | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Show, don't tell''' is the writing rule pickup stole: a [[DHV]] you live is better than a DHV you announce. Later pickup would rather she see the friends, the body, the calm than hear the speech.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia | '''Show, don't tell''' is the writing rule pickup stole: a [[DHV]] you live is better than a DHV you announce. Later pickup would rather she see the friends, the body, the calm than hear the speech.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=18 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="ice">{{cite web |url=https://seduction.wiki/wiki/Dating_iceberg |title=Dating iceberg |website=Seduction Wiki |access-date=18 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
== Method == | == Method == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 18 September 2026
 Conversation (Commons). Show it. Don't announce it.
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| Field | Pickup |
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| Also known as | show dont tell, DHV vs bragging |
| Origin | Writing advice borrowed by pickup; pickup usage |
| Related | Demonstration of higher value; Congruence; Tryhard; Preselection |
Show, don't tell is the writing rule pickup stole: a DHV you live is better than a DHV you announce. Later pickup would rather she see the friends, the body, the calm than hear the speech.[1][2]
Method
- Let logistics, posture, and other people do the bragging.
- If you must tell, one concrete, then move. No stack.
- Preselection is shown. 'I have options' as a sentence is tryhard.
Failure mode
A three-minute value monologue. She hears hunger.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ Dating iceberg. Seduction Wiki. Retrieved 18 September 2026.