If you’ve been a writer for any length of time, especially if you’ve braved the merciless arena of writer support groups, you’ve likely heard the battle cry: “You need to do more showing and less telling,” accompanied by corporate-style head nods from the rest of the group. To be completely honest, I’ve experienced some rather visceral reactions upon hearing this advice, regardless of whether it was aimed at me. Thoughts like “What do these people know?” and “Who appointed Da