o. writing help

WRITING EMOTIONAL SCENES

to help you allow your

reader to empathize with

the characters in a story

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getting a reaction from your readers is something you most likely want to accomplish with your writing. there will be moments in your story where you have to bring out some sort of heavy emotion and you want it to be good. an emotional scene comes from a variety of different factors, so hopefully these tips will help you.

. it's really hard to write an emotional scene if you don't understand the emotions your characters are experiencing. try to relate what your character is going through to a specific experience in your life. when have you felt extreme sadness? when have you felt overwhelming happiness? your situation doesn't have to be exactly the same as your character's, but you can most likely relate emotionally in some way. harness those feelings and use them in your writing. i'm not saying you should dig up things that have cause some sort of issues in your life or stuff that can trigger you, but do you best to put yourself in your character's shoes.

. writing an emotional scene doesn't mean that you write a long chapter on what's going through you character's head and spell out exactly how they're feeling. make your character throw things if they're mad. make them rage or shout at someone else. make them cry. expressing anger, happiness, sadness, etc., can all be done through actions. how many times have you screamed, "I'M ANGRY", for example? you've probably showed anger in some way through your actions. although it's healthy to talk things out with other people, that's not necessarily how things work all the time.

. don't skip moments that will help your readers understand where your characters are coming from. these emotional moments help explain why your character is the way they are and how they have developed over the course of your novel. if your character is dealing with a death, for example, don't just mention it briefly and move on. you need moments that will humanize your characters and make them relatable on an emotional level. skipping over them will prevent us from caring about your characters.

all of these things will create a connection between your story and your readers, as long as you do your best not to force it. your readers don't want to be told how to feel, they want to experience it themselves. make sure your readers are on board and they're experiencing the same things your characters are.

hehe i hope this helped

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the ap classes i'm taking

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ago and i'm already stressed

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