How much narration is too much?

[Rainbow]

On episode and other writing platforms like that, it’s sometimes difficult to find the right amount of narration. I see this when I review stories that some people just use a lot of narration when they could also just show what happens. But is there a point where it really gets too much?
How much narration is too much?

[Acorn06]

well…my main character is non verbal so a lot of teh story is just them narrating and adding their personal views and stuff
but I still use ‘show don’t tell’ and all of that ofc

I think as long as you try to show things rather than just tell about them, you’ll be alright

[elixr]

@Acorn06

“Up in the mountains, a tree rustled as the North wind stirred. It then flowed down into the valleys, through the building of _____ and roughling a beggar’s hair.” Then goes on to describe what was happening in said area, continues depicting in way too much detail where the wind goes, before finally having the wind pass by the main character of that chapter

It was long, boring, and almost exactly the same in every single book

This

[Acorn06]

OMG YES

[Dramatic15]

It becomes too much narration if you describe such simple things you can easily narrate. For example, when it comes to your LI sitting a the same desk as you in workshop class (sorry Talu, but I quit reading Crushing Steele because of the long narration. It’s such a shame too because I was interested in Linclon’s POV on Rosalinda).

[astxrism]

I kind of like a lot, a lot of narration Give me all those details

[anon68003072]

Depends, narration can be used to create an affect in the story but that’s when it’s used properly, if a story is mostly exposition it’s too much imo.