tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post7523581975443310819..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Why Writing Has Made Me an Emotional WreckL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-15830567012043179372013-10-14T08:28:49.118-07:002013-10-14T08:28:49.118-07:00Good one, Rachel. I've re-posted it.Good one, Rachel. I've re-posted it.Yvonne Hertzbergerhttp://newfantasyauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-19713090098428445262013-10-08T20:02:06.566-07:002013-10-08T20:02:06.566-07:00Thanks for the tip, Jodie.Thanks for the tip, Jodie.Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-62414105544361455482013-10-08T18:34:15.180-07:002013-10-08T18:34:15.180-07:00Excellent post, Rachel! I love it! As an editor, I...Excellent post, Rachel! I love it! As an editor, I'm surprised an editor would tell you you're head-hopping, as I explain to my readers what it is, and give them suggestions as to how to fix it. And send them to several of my blog posts on POV. <br /><br />I've got great news for you and others trying to figure out physical and emotional reactions to fear, worry, shock, ecstasy, boredom, anger, etc.: The Emotion Thesaurus, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi. It's just excellent and is on sale at Amazon.com and elsewhere. And it's laid out in such a way that it's really easy to use.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-36479697526334133572013-10-08T13:43:35.053-07:002013-10-08T13:43:35.053-07:00First, congratulations on your new release!
The f...First, congratulations on your new release!<br /><br />The first time someone asked me whose POV was I writing, I said, "Well, mine of course!" Oy.<br /><br />When I crawl into that deep, emotional space to write, I can get stuck and very often end up writing OTT (Over The Top). Which turns out to be okay because it's easier for me to smooth things out the second time around than it to try and get back to that very emotional place.<br /><br />If one day I see you sobbing in a corner across from mine, I promise to wave. Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-85225605317642634332013-10-08T13:22:02.373-07:002013-10-08T13:22:02.373-07:00Heck, sometimes I have trouble describing a color ...Heck, sometimes I have trouble describing a color or something simple. Trying to find different ways to describe the same thing...that causes me emotional pain.Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-12798928586804235742013-10-08T12:44:11.871-07:002013-10-08T12:44:11.871-07:00That's something I learned early-on, too...the...That's something I learned early-on, too...the telling detail is what can make all the difference.Sheila Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444737798319597136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-48741679976966715732013-10-08T11:35:59.738-07:002013-10-08T11:35:59.738-07:00Describing emotional pain is the most challenging ...Describing emotional pain is the most challenging thing for me as an author too. But I also keep in mind that I don't want to go overboard with physical descriptions of every reaction. That can bog down the story. Sometimes, it's best just to say what the character is thinking or feeling. Finding the right balance is key. L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com