Comments | eowyn_315: Good writing tip

eowyn_315

Good writing tip

Feb 19, 2010 15:02

I want to point you all to this post from John August about using acting techniques to improve your writing. In a way, it's just a further extension of the old adage "write what you know." It's not that you can't write a character experiencing an emotion or mental state you've never experienced, but it sure helps to get into their head if you can ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

ravenholdt February 20 2010, 01:25:38 UTC

Thank you so much for that link.
His message about pushing "into" emotions to aid in writing instead of "past" them really resonated with me.
:D

eowyn_315 February 20 2010, 01:42:54 UTC

Glad it was helpful!

slaymesoftly February 20 2010, 01:34:23 UTC

Post to RRU? Pretty please?

eowyn_315 February 20 2010, 01:42:34 UTC

Your wish is my command. :)

slaymesoftly February 20 2010, 01:43:46 UTC

Oooo really? *runs off to think of things to have you do*

Brownies come to mind...

eowyn_315 February 20 2010, 01:46:59 UTC

I don't have brownies. I do have cookies and pseudo-cannolis, will either of those do?