Question

How do writers indicate tone and create mood in writing?

by using denotations
by showing rather than telling
by using diction
by stating both directly

Answer 1

By showing rather than telling,

And when I say showing I mean giving a setting or explaining an expression, instead of just saying “she’s mad” the author could say “her eyebrows wrinkle, and her eyes stare into mine as if she’s looking through my soul”.