I write what I see; I document what I hear; I talk when I’m listened to; I listen when talking in need to be heard.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

How to Talk With Body Language


Writing Body Language is a wonderful way to inject movement and punctuate mood into your story. I am a firm believer in paying close attention to my characters and signaling to the reader what they feel without having to actually spell it out.



Juliette Wade wrote a great blog about it, far better than I could.
TalkToYoUniverse: Body language: are there clichés?

4 comments:

  1. Thanks, Angela.
    I think there're much to learn about it.

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  2. Good point. Body language is an actor's tool that a writer can use, too. Let our characters use more than words to communicate.

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  3. Yes, Ann. One of my favorite hobbies is to observe people (behind dark glasses :)) It helps!

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