emotion

Writing is transferring emotion onto the page to make a story come alive. Color sets the mood instantly without lengthy, detailed descriptions. Characters and setting become vivid when color is used to evoke primal physiological and emotional responses in readers. Individual colors have inherent...

I don't remember which tortured soul said this, but someone told the world that artists create their best when they're in pain. This past week, I lost a dear pet water turtle who had been with me since she was a mere quarter-size hatchling in 1988. She went to college with me, stayed with me...

Find out how to connect descriptions to the reader's visceral reactions. Use all five senses to engage the reader. 1. Define your character – who are they and what do they want? 2. Determine character personality traits. 3. Understanding emotional triggers and motivations. 4. Descriptions – how...

We'll look at how to make settings come alive for the reader, how to use setting to show the POV character's emotion, and how to use settings to slow down action scenes that would otherwise be too fast.

L.C. will show you how to create characters that live in the readers’ mind long after finishing your novel. The workshop will feature how to, Create vivid minor characters Give and handle your characters’ backstory Strike an emotion between the characters and the readers Build characters your...