https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-772919 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:09:21 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-772919 Thanks, Angela. This is just the injection I needed for my now neglected WIP. I had been unhappy with my heroine, and had failed to find the answer. Now I know why she is so bland – she’s too perfect, and a healthy dose of scrutiny will help for a starter. It will also impact on my hero’s character, as he’ll be the scrutineer. I’l have a closer look at all the amplifiers, as the others will come in handy, too.
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]]> https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-771497 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:53:38 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-771497 […] Emotion amplifiers are perfect for this because the characters’ responses to these challenging situations will highlight their growth (or lack thereof). […]

]]> https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-771496 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:35:08 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-771496 […] Emotion amplifiers are perfect for this because the characters’ responses to these challenging situations will highlight their growth (or lack thereof). […]

]]> https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-771259 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:55:28 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-771259 […] An emotion amplifier is a specific state or condition that influences what the character feels by disrupting their equilibrium and reducing their ability to think critically. Addiction, confinement, boredom, hunger, and exhaustion are all examples. These states heighten the character’s emotions and make them more volatile, pushing them to act or respond in ways that often create more difficulty. Employ enough amplifiers, and the character’s situation will worse until they eventually hit rock bottom and will be forced to evaluate their situation and themselves. […]

]]> https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-771123 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:46:20 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-771123 Hi, it taught me a lot about how to write my book. I enjoy this website.

]]> https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/04/what-is-an-emotion-amplifier/#comment-771041 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:25:24 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=54435#comment-771041 […] undermine, or sabotage the protagonist they’ve come to know and love. This is where emotion amplifiers can be especially […]

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