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4P INFUSING YOUR STORY WITH EMOTION
COURSE OUTLINE
Building great stories is an art that involves a certain amount of creativity, but it also involves knowledge of various writing techniques. One of the most important techniques, after the basics, is to learn is how to infuse your story with emotion. Emotion is the most powerful way to engage the reader, build intriguing characters and also create tension and suspense.
For the exercises in this class, you can use a story that you’ve already started or a new one. The exercises will work for either one as long as you know your character’s GMC. It will work better if you have a solid idea where the story is going and what you want to happen in the end. In this class you will learn:
Infusing your story with emotion — Overview
a) Purpose — engaging the reader
b) Necessary Elements — know your character, use only what’s necessary
c) Know your character’s crucible
d) The emotional journey
Emotions— All the angles. Natural vs Forced
a) First things first — scene & sequel
b) Examples
Techniques
a) Affective Memory
b) Dialogue
c) Narrative & Internal monologue
d) Action
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