Comments on: Increasing the Emotional Impact of Your Story https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161875 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:43:13 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161875 In reply to Tiffany Yates Martin.

Thanks, Tiffany! I appreciate that 🙂

]]> By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161874 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:42:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161874 In reply to Lisa Norman.

Glad you liked this one, Lisa!

]]> By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161873 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:42:01 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161873 In reply to Jenny Hansen.

Thanks, Jenny!

]]> By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161872 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:41:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161872 In reply to Denise.

Yes!

]]> By: Tiffany Yates Martin https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161870 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:12:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161870 This is such excellent advice, Angela--sharing in my newsletter. Thanks!

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161859 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 04:02:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161859 Thanks for the awesome post, Angela! Keeping our readers emotionally engaged is huge!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161856 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:25:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161856 Thanks for this awesomeness, Angela! I love that there are so many different strategies to use. I like to try different things when I get stuck, so this is like having a story security blanket (Story Woobie for the win!).

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161855 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:47:50 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161855 Essential ingredients.

]]> By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161849 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:23:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161849 In reply to Lynette M Burrows.

I think it's the parts the character keeps hidden that offer the biggest opportunity for emotional impact because it touches the reader so personally. We all feel vulnerable and exposed at times. We all feel alone in our feelings at times. This is such a good source of common ground that matters.

]]> By: Angela https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/01/increasing-the-emotional-impact-of-your-story/#comment-161848 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:21:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49245#comment-161848 In reply to Sylvie.

Yes, absolutely. I think the first draft is about getting the story out, and revision is about finding the opportunities to crank up emotion and reader investment. Happy revising!

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