Empowering Characters’ Emotions | Writers In The Storm https://writersinthestormblog.com A Blog On Writing Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:02:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://writersinthestormblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WITS-Logo-150x150.jpg Empowering Characters’ Emotions | Writers In The Storm https://writersinthestormblog.com 32 32 Writing Fresh: Laughs, Giggles, and Snorts that carry POWER! https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/04/writing-fresh-laughs-giggles-and-snorts-that-carry-power/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/04/writing-fresh-laughs-giggles-and-snorts-that-carry-power/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:35:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47608 When people laugh, we almost always pick up what’s behind their laughter. We pick up nuances that add interest and depth and power.

The post Writing Fresh: Laughs, Giggles, and Snorts that carry POWER! first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/04/writing-fresh-laughs-giggles-and-snorts-that-carry-power/feed/ 43 Writing Rules to Make you Shine, not Whine https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/03/writing-rules-to-make-you-shine-not-whine/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/03/writing-rules-to-make-you-shine-not-whine/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:19:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47248 Margie Lawson has gathered some of the best writing rules from: Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Maya Angelou, Jack London, Elmore Leonard, and Neil Gaiman.

The post Writing Rules to Make you Shine, not Whine first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/03/writing-rules-to-make-you-shine-not-whine/feed/ 66 Descriptions That Pack A PUNCH! https://writersinthestormblog.com/2012/02/descriptions-that-pack-a-punch/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:52 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=4169   By Laura Drake Isn't it weird, where you find the ideas for blogs? I never miss Gene Lempp's Blog Treasures (and you shouldn't either)! This week, I found another gem there: Catie Rhodes' Writing Lessons from Song Lyrics. Go check it out - she has a wonderful point - writers can learn a lot from lyrics. A lyricist only has […]

The post Descriptions That Pack A PUNCH! first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> 10 Not Absurd Lessons from Margie Lawson (and Her Peeps!) https://writersinthestormblog.com/2011/07/10-not-absurd-lessons-from-margie-lawson-and-her-peeps/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:45:51 +0000 http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/?p=1749 By Jenny Hansen Last Friday Margie Lawson did a guest blog at Writers In The Storm. If you missed it, please take a moment to catch up by clicking here. As usual, Margie’s advice was spot-on and amazing. However, what surprised me about Friday’s post was the comment section. I knew Margie had a big […]

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