Creating Emotion

Lately I've been searching for ways to imbue the writing with emotion. I want that feeling that the reader can't put down the book, the sense that the characters are real people, and that you want to know their lives, their hopes, their dreams.

I found a few online articles on the topic. It seems I'm not the only writer worrying over this tidbit.

When you can't put down a book, when you read for hours, the author has hooked into YOUR emotions by putting a lot of himself/herself into the writing.

Just ordered Margie Lawson's Empowering Characters' Emotions. She's a psychologist, and a good observer of human nature. I think that's something that benefits everyone. The ability to read body language is a huge plus when it comes to understanding people, or characters from a writer's perspective.

I'm kinda drained today, so not as chatty. Been trying to lose the "he nodded" and "she sighed" usual stuff and come up with real, honest descriptions.

One thing I've discovered: writing with emotion takes a lot out of me!

Happy writing! (and reading)