Small Details Make Big Stories

There's a Big Event. Your characters are about to navigate treacherous terrain, and all the feels are flying about. Invite the reader to take part in the Big Emotion by giving them a moment in which to process what has happened and how they truly feel about it so they can connect and empathize with your character. And small actions allow the reader to feel the bigness of the emotion.

Links to the content mentioned in this week’s video:

What Happens When Characters Lost Control of Their Emotions? (MyStoryDoctor)
https://mystorydoctor.com/what-happens-when-characters-lose-control-of-their-emotions/

Your Character’s Crucial Inner Conflict (Live, Write, Thrive)
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2024/05/28/your-characters-crucial-inner-conflict/

How to Describe Setting in a Novel (Write with Claire Fraise)
https://www.youtube.com/v/fSMfCwTSols?version=3

The Art of Scene Crafting: A Guide to Amplifying Narrative Impact (The Write Conversation)
https://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-art-of-scene-crafting-guide-to.htm

Link to the full text article:
https://www.metastellar.com/nonfiction/writing-advice-of-the-week/writing-advice-of-the-week-small-moments-make-big-stories/

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