Tools: Emotional Connection in Fiction Part 2
A piano with built-in toolboxes for sewing and putting on make-up. Andreas Landschütz, 1820. MAKK museum in Cologne. © Laurel Decher, 2017. Last week I wrote about the challenges of making your reader feel the emotions of your main character. This week, the thrilling conclusion. Challenging feedback doesn’t have to derail your writing. I’ve got […]
Think, Act, Speak: What order makes character reactions feel real?
Download graphic Infographic for Motivation Reaction Units. The best order for character reactions is feeling/thought, action (involuntary or voluntary), speech. You don’t have to include all the reactions every time, but they should be in this order. The reader will be able to take in the story with the least amount of friction. Do you […]