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Making a fanfic right now, and I feel like the emotions of the character aren't in depth given the fact it's from the protagonists POV (In a 3rd view kind of writing)
Also trying to somehow make my scenes longer, the longest scene I've done is 1k, I want at least a bit more so that the story is more in depth of it's surroundings.
HELP.
Any tips for writing how a character feels in a moment? (or just tips in general?)
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SmogHotdog
I know that it can be compelling to make scenes longer so that the story feels more fleshed out/has an overall higher word count- but make sure that you aren't just making it longer for the sake of it!!
Something that I used to do in writing that I look back on with utter EMBARRASSMENT is go on and on describing unimportant details for the sake of looking like I know what I'm doing. Very few people want to read walls of text detailing the chipped, decaying, unsightly floorboards etc etc- however if the description is either crucial/somewhat important to the story then by all means, go crazy!!! Description, I find, is fun to read when the contents actually add something to the scene/overall story.
Something I see a lot of newer writers do that I'm not so keen on is write entire scenes containing very little description, and focus only on dialogue. This in itself isn't a bad thing, and can be done very well! Howeverr....If you find that you struggle writing engaging, realistic, and meaningful dialogue- then you can see why this might not be the best idea going in. I see this often during fast-paced action scenes, and mundane scenes that the writer deems a little too boring or difficult to move forward without the heavy back-n-forth dialogue. Again, this can be done well, but isn't especially beginner friendly.
If your scene is supposedly "fast-paced" yet you constantly describe everything in the vicinity, describe thought processes in detail, or just generally distract from the action- then consider reevaluating the way you wrote the scene. The way that I like to do it is write to reflect how the scene should feel, and try not to over explain. You shouldn't assume that your reader is a moron that needs to be told everything outright- give them some credit, and spare them the boring details. The pace of the scene is dictated by how your sentences are written.
Example:
Shorter sentences make faster scenes, you don't need tons of nitty gritty.
Versus:
Dragging out sentences and description can help to slow the pace, force the reader to contemplate, or allow them to fully envision the scene you're trying to portray. This is where you want the nitty gritty- the visuals and dialogue made to invoke various reactions, to fully immerse the reader in a world of your creation.
These are just a couple of my personal words-to-write-by, but if you had any specific questions let me know =3 I'd be happy to give feedback on anything you wrote/are writing ^_^
Your comment helped so much!! Thanks for all the feedback and tips!!
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no problemo ^_^
I'm sure your story is gonna turn out awesome
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you could always try using the surroundings as a way to showcase emotions or like the visceral senses that your characters are going through? I'm not sure what's literally happening, but theres a whole bunch of ways you can tie in objects, the location, or other characters dialogue as being meaningful to whatever's happening!!
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u might have to be more specific but like... show how they express their feelings instead of just saying that they're feeling xyz. maybe describe the knot in their stomach or their shaking hands to show fear, or how they fidget to show impatience/boredom, etc?