Writing Research - Panic (3)

This week's emotion is Panic.

How would you describe the internal/physical response to Panic?
How does your stomach, head, etc feel when you are Panicked?
What have you noticed in others?

Writing Research - Suspicion (2)

This weeks emotion is Suspicion. What is the most unusual thing you've seen a suspicious person do? What was the funniest? What mannerisms have you seen associated with Suspicion?

Writing Research - Suspicion

This weeks emotion is Suspicion. What mannerisms or behaviors do you associate with Suspicion?

Here are some prompting questions.

How do you know someone is suspicious?

What do they do that indicates they are suspicious?

What do they say and how do they say it?

Do they have involuntary responses?

Is there a physical response to Suspicion that only the person experiencing it is aware of?

All insight is appreciated!

Writing Research - Gratitude (2)

This weeks emotion is Gratitude. What is the most unusual thing you've seen a grateful person do? What was the funniest? Basically what mannerisms have you seen associated with gratitude?

Writing Research - Gratitude

This weeks emotion is Gratitude. What mannerisms or behaviors do you associate with Gratitude?

Here are some prompting questions.

How do you know someone is grateful?

What do they do that indicates they are grateful?

What do they say and how do they say it?

Do they have involuntary responses?

Is there a physical response to Gratitude that only the person experiencing it is aware of?

All insight is appreciated!

Writing Research - Curiosity

This weeks emotion is Curiosity. What mannerisms or behaviors do you associate with Curiosity?

Here are some prompting questions.

How do you know someone is curious?

What do they do that indicates they are curious?

What do they say and how do they say it?

Do they have involuntary responses?

Is there a physical response to curiosity that only the person experiencing it is aware of?

All insight is appreciated!

Writing Research - Anger

This weeks emotion is Anger. What mannerisms or behaviors do you associate with Anger?

Here are some prompting questions.

How do you know someone is Angry?

What do they do that indicates they are Angry?

What do they say and how do they say it?

Do they have involuntary responses?

Is there a physical response to Anger that only the person experiencing it is aware of?

All insight is appreciated!

Character development – Types of Physical Responses Part 2 of 5

INVOLUNTARY OUTWARD RESPONSES

Involuntary outward responses are reactions that are visible to those around us, but that we have little to no control over.

~ Blushing
~ Red Ears
~ Sweating
~ Teary eyes

These are all examples of involuntary responses. Involuntary responses are easily seen in others, but your point of view character would only notice the corresponding effects of the responses in himself/herself. For example my POV character would notice that his vision had blurred not that his eyes had teared. He would realize that it was tears that caused the blur.

If my face were to turn a different color, be that color red, white, green, or blue, I would not know it without the aid of a mirror. Instead, I would know that I felt sick or that my face was hot, cold, numb, etc . . .

What are examples of involuntary responses you have?