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4 Ways To Replace Dialogue With Subtext Even New Writers Can Master

Posted on October 12, 2018April 30, 2020 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

Once I realized what subtext was and the different ways I could use it effectively, it became a go-to tool for deep point of view. I had a reader ask: Can subtext replace dialogue and how would that look? Subtext is silent communication. It’s the body language (posture, facial expressions,…

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3 Tips On Writing Internal Conflict With Emotional Punch

Posted on September 20, 2018April 30, 2020 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

Does your main character have a line in the sand, a personal boundary or belief they will not violate? This internal conflict is central stories written in deep point of view often. What happens if the character violates their belief or boundary? What would they sacrifice in order to avoid…

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3 Ways To Ramp Up Setting And Description With Subtext

Posted on May 30, 2018April 30, 2020 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

How do we use subtext to communicate setting and description? Subtext is all about what’s not said. It’s about what’s implied, the innuendo and euphemism; it’s layered implication, it’s infused into facial expressions and tone of voice–it’s illusive. Subtext is about the underlying or secondary meanings we want to convey…

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Writing Emotions In Layers – What Does It Look Like

Posted on April 12, 2018March 23, 2024 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

Psychology tells us there are primary emotions and secondary emotions. Primary emotions are the instinctual, gut-reaction emotions we have no control over. Secondary emotions are caused by or are reactions to primary emotions. Anger is a secondary emotion. You don’t immediately jump to anger, something’s caused you to be angry….

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How Relationships Affects How We Write Subtext

Posted on November 2, 2017April 30, 2020 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

Adding layers of meaning for readers behind the dialogue (between the lines) adds some rich texture, conflict, authenticity, and understanding to story. Subtext is the silent conversation that happens while another topic is being discussed. Subtext can use euphemisms and other diversionary tactics to have a private or intimate conversation…

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6 Questions To Discover The Power Imbalance Affecting Subtext In Fiction

Posted on October 30, 2017April 30, 2020 By Lisa Hall-Wilson

Power or authority applies a filter to subtext, it affects how we perceive or interpret what we believe is actually being said. What Is Subtext? Subtext is the non-verbal communication expressed through what Psychology Today called “a silent orchestra” which is a combination of facial expression, tone of voice, posture,…

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