How to convey confusion/doubt. - Creative Writing Forums
2012年9月2日 · Character#1 says statement X. Character#2 looks confused/gives an expression of incredulity in response to statement X. Or such... I can describe other emotions like happiness, sadness, or anger fairly well. More complex feeling like, say, confusion or incredulity, however, is a lot harder. Please tell me if you have any tips to share.
How to show characters when their angry, happy, sad etc.
2012年5月19日 · When I wrote my rough draft, well puking it on paper and I did a lot of telling. I am now going back converting all the "telling" to "showing". How do I show the character either angry, confused, sad, happy, annoyed, in multiple times through out the book as showing? especially confused.
On Switching POV characters - Creative Writing Forums
2014年2月4日 · When I was young, I tried to write a novel (never finished it) and I would often jump around between POV characters as it suited me. I recall one scene in particular that really pleased me, where each paragraph I jumped between POV characters. This was rather important because it showed how each character was confused and misinterpreting the other.
How do you write a character with amnesia? - Writing Forums
2021年10月17日 · Discussion in 'Character Development' started by The-confused, Nov 25, 2021. So my female mc is the crown princess. She escapes her pursuers, jumps from a cliff, and then ends in a coma for a year.
Describe A Worried Face In Writing
2024年7月5日 · Facial expressions are often accompanied by body language. A worried person might wring their hands, pace back and forth, or hold themselves tightly. These gestures complement facial descriptions, painting a complete picture of the character’s emotional state. Emotional Depth in Descriptions Internal Monologue Dive into your character's thoughts.
Characters with ambivalent or unclear motives - Writing Forums
2011年2月18日 · This is great, as it's often insights that are more apt or relevant or simply just more interesting, as it sprung up in the context of the story, but imo the best reaction isn't to thank your lucky stars your character is now changing his mind and will seem confused in the story just like many real people.
Pronouns for a character - Creative Writing Forums
2015年3月22日 · So, I have a nonbinary character as a POV character. However, since this is going to be third person limited, I'm going to be using this character's pronouns a lot, and I can't decide what to use. Singular they is the most well-known, but i know using that confuses me when there's multiple people around, so I figure it might be an issue for others.
Character's Spine - Creative Writing Forums
2013年12月1日 · The character shouldn't know that true goal from the outset--that's what the story and character arcs are for. But it should always be there, defiantly foiling every attempt the character makes to reach those shallow, superficial goals until …
Possessive apostrophe and names ending in "s". - Writing Forums
2011年10月15日 · Hey guys, I've always been confused with this. A character's name ends with "s" (eg. James) and I'm wanting to describe something he possesses. Is it generally more coherent if I just add the apostrophe, as in James', or should I add an extra "s" on the end to make it James's?
POV - third person limited - I'm confused - Writing Forums
2014年3月31日 · First of all, POV and person are not the same thing. POV is the character(s) through whose eyes you see the story. Person is the way in which you express it. 3rd person limited means you see only what the character sees at a given moment. You can switch to another character's POV and do that in 3rd limited, you just need a scene change to do it.