Emotions are hard to capture authentically in fiction, maybe in part because as a society we tend to want to express things more in terms of what we're doing or thinking. This diving deep into the raw humanity expressed through emotions is the power … [Read more]
How To Create 3-D Emotional Depth In Fiction
Adding emotional depth to a scene, often in the revision stage, can be hard because you've written it as you pictured it in your head, right. However, sometimes what's in your head isn't what comes across on the page. How frustrating! Try creating a … [Read more]
Brene Brown’s Guide To Creating An Emotional Arc Using Shame
Shame is one of the most powerful and underused emotions in a fiction-writer’s toolbox. Shame is pervasive and common, it’s ugly and hard to capture well, but deep point of view is the perfect technique to use with this complex emotion. Readers cheer … [Read more]
How To Write Fear That Connects Emotionally With Readers
When writing in deep point of view, do your beta readers figuratively yawn at what are supposed to be your scariest scenes? Deep POV was supposed to create an emotional connection with readers, so why isn't it working? Fear is a universal … [Read more]
Advice From Jack Sparrow On Building Emotional Connections With Readers
Captain Jack Sparrow, love him or hate him, most people FEEL something for the irrascible pirate. What can Jack Sparrow teach us about creating emotional connections with readers? Lots. Savvy? There are many posts out there on the interwebz for … [Read more]
5 Day Deep Point Of View Challenge 2019
Want to create an emotional connection between your characters and readers? Tired of beta readers and editors telling you to go deeper? Can't find the right emotional tension between blase and melodrama? You need deep point of … [Read more]
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