tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post1496166133121897973..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Writing EmotionsAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-45811753776080763642011-05-20T09:27:25.795+07:002011-05-20T09:27:25.795+07:00Hmm. I think it's a matter of putting myself i...Hmm. I think it's a matter of putting myself into the character's situation, but not just by try to live through the experience in my head. I might have had a completely different experience but with similar emotions, so I try to recall that. I try to concentrate on word choices, making sure every facet of the scene shows the emotions involved. But hey, wait, that's more intellectualising...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-29405704575099556952011-05-20T04:06:25.476+07:002011-05-20T04:06:25.476+07:00I was thinking of this just the other day and have...I was thinking of this just the other day and have to agree with Keriann. It's hard not to put too much of yourself into your character. However, I've never been in prison awaiting trial and execution while making friends with my guard. So I read Dietrich Bonhoeffer's letters. There's a situation out there for anything you write and you can find out how it felt with a little effort, though some resources are better than others. It helps to love research and history. ;DVictoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-36287600477200943722011-05-19T10:52:48.447+07:002011-05-19T10:52:48.447+07:00I think the hard part is imagining how your charac...I think the hard part is imagining how your character feels in a situation, not you. And if you can't tell, maybe ask someone who's has a similar emotional range as your character to tell you how they would feel. Couldn't hurt!Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-69395148415828408692011-05-18T06:17:24.584+07:002011-05-18T06:17:24.584+07:00I love The Bookshelf Muse. I live there 24/7.
I&#...I love The Bookshelf Muse. I live there 24/7.<br /><br />I've posted a number of times on writing emotion. That said, my CP still likes to ask me, from time to time, how my character is feeling. :P<br /><br />(PS My parents used to live in Bangkok. I loved it there)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-55790621706300721582011-05-18T03:27:00.352+07:002011-05-18T03:27:00.352+07:00@Adam - people are the best! So much better than z...@Adam - people are the best! So much better than zoos, and they're everywhere....for free!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157787498219886339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-76640301212739170812011-05-17T20:14:06.478+07:002011-05-17T20:14:06.478+07:00Thanks for the update, Hal 9000.
Seriously though...Thanks for the update, Hal 9000.<br /><br />Seriously though? I'm very emotional, so this comes easily for me. And another thing you can do, depending on the POV your novel is in, is practice writing a scene from the first person perspective of the character whose emotion you need to show. This will help you get a feel for it, then you can adapt it to whatever POV you need for the actual story.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-84573502486768019022011-05-17T07:25:36.345+07:002011-05-17T07:25:36.345+07:00@Jayme: That's good advice. And I do like peop...<b>@Jayme:</b> That's good advice. And I do like people watching.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-14545556076129691242011-05-17T04:14:55.987+07:002011-05-17T04:14:55.987+07:00Were the readers female? Male characters don't...Were the readers female? Male characters don't analyze their feelings the way that female characters do, and that's okay.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-8105978954179816622011-05-17T00:51:32.321+07:002011-05-17T00:51:32.321+07:00I guess my transformation to android is complete. ...<i>I guess my transformation to android is complete.</i> LOL!<br /><br />And you are <i>so</i> not an android. However, I may be writing an android character soon. Maybe I could consult with you? (kidding!)<br /><br />Seriously, there was a great conversation over on Ink Spells after my post <a href="http://ink-spells.blogspot.com/2011/04/showing-emotion-boys-vs-girls.html" rel="nofollow">Showing Emotion: Boys vs. Girls</a> about all the ways to show emotion, in case you hadn't seen it! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-38299108388955064782011-05-16T21:18:34.187+07:002011-05-16T21:18:34.187+07:00Yeah, emotions suck for us of the xy persuasionYeah, emotions suck for us of the xy persuasionJoshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-44392301732398942612011-05-16T20:59:43.827+07:002011-05-16T20:59:43.827+07:00Hi Adam,
First off, thanks for the mention. I'...Hi Adam,<br /><br />First off, thanks for the mention. I'm glad you're using our thesaurus collections as a brainstorming center and it's helping you better come up with your own ideas. <br /><br />Second, I wanted to pass on a book that might help you: Creating Character Emotion by Ann Hood. This book actually looks into what the cardinal emotions are, delving into the meaning of each, and shows scenarios where a person might feel each. <br /><br />It doesn't cover all emotions, but most of the main ones and you'll have a much stronger understanding of emotion and how to show it better after reading. <br /><br />Have a great week!<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-5637478569140208872011-05-16T19:51:31.007+07:002011-05-16T19:51:31.007+07:00Hmmm, well it was comforting to learn that I'm...Hmmm, well it was comforting to learn that I'm not the only one who struggles with this. Much of the time my reaction to the emotion question in critiques is to analyze whether my character would become emotional or have an emotional reaction to the event in question. Sometimes as readers we expect similar reactions to the ones that we ourselves have, but that isn't always how a character would handle it. <br /><br />I find that observing how other people react to things works better than putting myself in the character's place. I grew up in a large family and it always intrigued me that an event could make one person joyous while angering another. People watching = not only amusing, but informational! :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157787498219886339noreply@blogger.com