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Mental Responses

Mental Responses

  • Offers a window into the thought process.
  • Mental responses are not always rational
  • An excellent way to convey to the reader how a character sees their world
  • An excellent way to demonstrate voice

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Readers have high expectations. They don’t want to be told how a character feels; they want to experience the emotion for themselves. To make this happen, we must ensure that our characters express their emotions in ways that are both recognizable and compelling to read.

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