By Becca Puglisi, @beccapuglisi
Part of The How They Do It Series
JH: Tapping into the hidden emotions and subtext of a scene is a wonderful way to pull readers into that scene. Becca Puglisi visits the lecture hall today to share her tips on creating subtext and using vocal cues to show the hidden emotional layers of your characters.
Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and author of bestselling books for writers—including her latest publication: a second edition of The Emotion Thesaurus, an updated and expanded version of the original volume. Her books are available in multiple languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling.
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Take it away Becca…
Do we have any Tolkien fans in the house? I distinctly remember, as a teen, reading The Hobbit by the fire on a rare cold evening in Florida. It quickly became a favorite that I would re-read until my copy literally fell to pieces.
