4. Over-reliance on dialogues or thoughts
- Emotion is much more effectively conveyed through a mixture of dialogue, thoughts, and body language
- Avoid over-using exclamation points to show intensity
- Check if some action is needed to breakup the dialogue
- Check if the character should be saying something instead of staying silent and just thinking about the emotion
- When expressing emotion, vary your vehicles, using both verbal and nonverbal techniques for maximum impact
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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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