Comments on: Crafting a “Body Language Voice”

By: Nancy LiPetri

Nancy LiPetri — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:38:46 +0000

Great post! Like you, I picture people I know or watch in shows to inspire how my characters reveal their thoughts/feelings through mannerisms. Some fiddle with their hat, a coffee cup, their beard stubble or clothing… These details not only show personality but make it easier for us to pace conversation and show who’s talking. This subject makes me look forward to working on another story 🙂

By: August 2018 Around the Web | Sandra Ardoin

August 2018 Around the Web | Sandra Ardoin — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:33:39 +0000

[…] I read “Crafting a ‘Body Language Voice’” on the Writers Helping Writers blog, I kept thinking of the need to give my characters a unique […]

By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 08-23-2018 | The Author Chronicles

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:08:38 +0000

[…] Every word we use, every choice of POV, every decision on description creates our author voice. Jami Gold shows us how to use senses other than sight to “show” and explains that the real power of “showing” is in the context. Dawn Field explores jewel words, crux and flavor words, and everything in between. Characters have distinct voices, too Lori Freeland discusses the ins and outs of internal dialogue, and September C. Fawkes urges us to create a “body language voice” for our characters. […]

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:32:57 +0000

In reply to September C. Fawkes. No worries!

By: September C. Fawkes

September C. Fawkes — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:25:47 +0000

In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN. Hi Angela! Somehow I missed your comment earlier! Yes, I think you are right. Good point that some characters are more self away than others.

By: Indie Author Newsbreak 8-17-2018 – Indies Unlimited

Indie Author Newsbreak 8-17-2018 – Indies Unlimited — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:02:53 +0000

[…] It can be frustrating to take the pains to set your characters apart in physical description and voice, only to realize you didn’t use a very rich palette in making their mannerisms as distinctive. If you’re up for a little exploratory surgery on that manuscript, here’s a neat post on crafting a body language voice. […]

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 01:31:13 +0000

I love that you tackle this because you’re right in that it can be tempting to write something like “she rolled her eyes” to show the character is put off, but in real life…how often does a person do it if this isn’t part of their personality? And some people are very self aware (for many different reasons) and they are careful about what they express and when. Our characters would be the same way and some expressions might not be in their “vocabulary.” Thanks so much for the food for thought. 🙂