tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444496508428120415.post8569780041480221374..comments2023-08-09T13:05:15.354-04:00Comments on Denny S. Bryce: Happy New Year's Day and My Emotional CharactersDenny S. Brycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159554158362728407noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444496508428120415.post-91068827525439825012011-01-01T23:11:37.695-05:002011-01-01T23:11:37.695-05:00Emotions are hard because they are something you h...Emotions are hard because they are something you have to allow the reader to experience. It's difficult to understand what a person feels during a particular moment and then translate that into words. Hell...I can't tell you what I'm feeling half the time much less these crazy people in my head. lol.<br /><br />But alas as writers it's something we have to figure out. I try to think about a time when I was in a similar situation. How did I feel? How did that emotion make me react? Is my character like me or different? If they're different, then how would they react? I try to use descriptions people can relate to. We might not all experience emotional pain, but most have experienced physical pain. Make the connection to help them see.<br /><br />I haven't found any great answer to writing questions, just good exercises to bring me closer. Donald Maas's Writing the Breakout Novel was a good book to read.<br /><br />You're good! I know you'll figure it out.<br /><br />VivVivi Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936114473045967802noreply@blogger.com