Comments on: Determining Your Character’s Emotional Range

By: First Pages and Character Emotion | Writers In The Storm

First Pages and Character Emotion | Writers In The Storm — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:00:36 +0000

[…] best way to avoid melodrama is to know your character’s emotional range. Each person has a unique range of emotions, meaning, you can have two people in the same […]

By: The Inner Struggle: How to Show a Character’s Repressed Emotions | Jane Friedman

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:00:17 +0000

[…] and will be able to write reliable responses. Readers become familiar with the character’s emotional range and have an idea what to expect. So when the character responds to a situation in an unexpected […]

By: beccapuglisi

beccapuglisi — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:24:56 +0000

I'm glad you found it useful, Glory!

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 04:52:16 +0000

In reply to GloryWade. Thanks for reading, Glory!

By: GloryWade

GloryWade — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:07:55 +0000

Very good article. Thank you!

By: Crafting a “Body Language Voice” ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®

Crafting a “Body Language Voice” ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:32:13 +0000

[…] For further reading on this, check out Becca’s post on Finding Your Character’s Emotional Range. […]

By: Wax On, Wax Off: 5 Areas To Polish Before Submitting A Manuscript ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:24:17 +0000

[…] dialogue. Are they offering strong cues which convey exactly what they are feeling, including the intensity of each emotion? Are the movements and gestures you use to show their body language freshly […]

By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 06-21-2018 | The Author Chronicles

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:01:46 +0000

[…] Point of view captures readers. Scott McCormick looks at the delights and dangers of first person narrative, Christina Delay dives into deep POV, and Becca Puglisi talks about determining a character’s emotional range. […]

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:19:26 +0000

In reply to beccapuglisi. Thank you!

By: beccapuglisi

beccapuglisi — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:14:32 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. Sounds like a good combination. The trigger question will be especially important for strong characters because that's what will trip them up. Otherwise, we end up with those flawless and invincible protagonists that always land on their feet. Keep up the good work!