Show the Moon

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ~Anton Chekhov

Writers hear it again and again, "Show, don't tell."  The above example provides the first visual. 

Now imagine a scene. Where is the glass?  

What or who breaks it? 

Catch the sound of broken glass when it cascades to the floor.  

Who resides in the room or place where the glass shatters? 

Which aromas enter through the break?  

Use a symbol to represent the glass for one person. Add another individual to the scene. 

Develop dialogue.  Examine the edges.

Farmers work late into the evening with moonlight to gather their crop. Research this fact to add.

Use sensory detail and imagery to write a story or poem with Chekhov's sentence in mind.