50 First Chapters Session 6: Emotional Beats

Quick links:

Explanation of what the heck the #50FirstChapters webinars even are

Video of Session 5 (can be watched any time)

Link to Session 6 on YouTube (starts Thursday, Jan 21 at 8 Utah time)

Hand out to Session 6


 

This week’s session is all about:

Emotional Beats

Nothing clinches the flow of a fictional scene like nailing the emotional beats.  When motivation (a new thing) hits your characters, they ought to have a visceral, internal, and physical reaction in that order. Then they need to make a DECISION and act. Four things between the motivation and the new action. Four things and you’ve created active, emotionally knowable characters!

Come hang out with us live, or watch the video anytime after it airs.

Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter to be available to win the free first chapter critique, won by Marcus last time. Yay, Marcus!

 

 

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