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It’s just emotion . . .

 

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Without passion fueling the emotion, you get dry, cold, clinical, formulaic, and underwritten. Stories need flair. They need propulsion. They need something to compel a reader to continue onward through those pages. Right?

How do you build emotion into your characters? How do you deliver it into your plotline?

What emotion do you need pulled from you when you read a novel?

 

Father, you made me emotional, gave me the ability to feel deeply. I'm so thankful to you for that gift even though sometimes I wish I could pull back. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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  1. Brenda Anderson Avatar
    Brenda Anderson

    I’m reading a novel right now that has zero emotional pull and, considering the story line, it should have me in tears.
    The problem is, the author’s prose is very dry, almost like reading a textbook or outline at times. The dialogue is unreal too so that takes me out of the story rather than pull me in.
    What works for me is writing in deep POV. I love to get right into the heart & mind of the characters. I also love exploring body language. The meaning of dialogue can change greatly when combined with specific body language.
    Nicole, what works for you?

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  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    “The problem is, the author’s prose is very dry, almost like reading a textbook or outline at times. The dialogue is unreal too so that takes me out of the story rather than pull me in.” Killer. Exactly. But probably “correct” rules-wise?
    “What works for me is writing in deep POV. I love to get right into the heart & mind of the characters. I also love exploring body language. The meaning of dialogue can change greatly when combined with specific body language.” Absolutely. And the dialogue has to work. Has to. Without good dialogue a character can die on the page and so can the story.
    Thanks for these, Bren.

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