"Show, don't tell" —
one bad example,
one rewrite, for a
nervous character.
Plus one more
scenario to practice.

Teach Me the Show-Don't-Tell Rule

The rule every writer hears and few actually apply.

Prompt

Explain "show, don't tell" in writing with one bad example and one rewritten good example, for describing a character who is nervous. Then give me one more scenario to practice on my own.