How do emotions develop? How do they feel? What happens to our body? How do we recognize them in others? How do other authors describe them? We are looking for answers to these and many other questions here.
Today, we’re diving deep into the world of excitement – a state that often plays a major role in prose. Describing excited people can create a compelling and dynamic atmosphere in our stories, but sometimes it can be a challenge to authentically portray all the different facets of this state. In this post, we’ll look … Continue reading Masterfully describe excitement→
Are you struggling to give your characters the powerful expression of oppression that does justice to its complexity? Do you feel overwhelmed by how deeply it can affect a person’s mental, emotional, physical and cognitive levels? As erotic writers, we may know how these emotions play out in our stories. But when it comes time … Continue reading Oppression in Creative Writing→
Literature lives from emotions. That’s why it’s important for us authors to understand emotions and describe them as vividly as possible. Our series on emotions today is about one of the strongest feelings: hate. Physical signalsMental reactionsEmotional reactionsCognitive reactions Main triggers for hateCase studyProse Physical signals: Facial expressions: A person who hates may show an … Continue reading Hate in Creative Writing→
In literature, there are countless representations of gazes that reflect the emotions of protagonists. In this regard, authors use various literary techniques to emphasize the importance of looks in their stories and to convey the characters’ emotions. Here are some examples: Gaze descriptions: Authors may use detailed descriptions of gazes to illustrate the emotions of … Continue reading Literary descriptions of the gaze→
Um einen inneren Konflikt zu beschreiben, kannst du körperliche Signale ebenso heranziehen wie geistige, emotionale oder kognitive Reaktionen. Wir spielen das an einem Beispiel durch.
One word that rarely comes up these days is “reluctance.” I stumbled across it by accident the other day and thought it would fit the “ENF” genre quite nicely. Things happen “reluctantly“, that is, against the protagonist’s will. She has to deal with that emotionally. Synonyms In Stefan Zweig’s novella “Die Mondscheingasse,” there is another … Continue reading Reluctance→
Lecter: Was tut er, dieser Mann, den Sie suchen? Clarice: Er tötet Frauen. Lecter: Nein, das ist nebensächlich. Was ist das Vordringliche bei all seinem Tun? Die Frage ist, welche Bedürfnisse er durch Töten befriedigt. Clarice: Abreaktion der Wut … Versuch gesellschaftlicher Anerkennung. .. und Überwindung sexueller Frustration. (Ted Tally: Das Schweigen der Lämmer) Triebfeder … Continue reading Emotionen – die Triebfeder hinter jeder Handlung→
Angst ist ein Gefühl der Beklemmung, ausgehend von einer tatsächlichen oder erwarteten Bedrohung. Hergeleitet vom Begriff der “Enge”. Sie gehört zu den stärksten Emotionen und ist damit Motor für unzählige Handlungsverläufe, nicht nur im Thriller, der von den verschiedenen Abstufungen der Angst lebt. Die Angst vor dem Alleinsein drängt uns in Beziehungen, von denen wir … Continue reading Angst meisterhaft beschreiben→
Bin unzufrieden mit dem Ergebnis von gestern. Die Idee, hier einen Ideenpool zum Thema Emotionen anzulegen, gefällt mir nach wie vor. Aber mit meinem gestrigen Post sind mehr Fragen aufgetaucht, als ich beantworten konnte. So ist es unsinnig und rechtlich ohnehin fragwürdig, Definitionen von anderen Lexika zu übernehmen. Sandra und mir bliebe also nur die … Continue reading Der Ideenpool “Emotionen”→
As erotic writers, it’s important to master the art of describing not just the physical sensations of intimacy, but also the psychological and emotional states that come with it. One of these psychological states is curiosity – the desire to know more about the other person and explore their body and mind. In this blog … Continue reading Masterfully describe curiosity→
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