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Drama: May 30, 2007 Issue [#1742]

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1. About this Newsletter
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3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
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6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

"When I am dead, I hope it is said,
'His sins were scarlet, but his books were read'."
-Hilaire Belloc

My name is Darkin and I'll be your guest editor for this issue of the Drama Newsletter.


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Using Emotions in Your Dramatic Writing


Dramatic writing is emotional. Far too often, new writers forget that tidbit of information. They get caught up in the plot and character development and don't think that perhaps their character needs to have feelings too.

Great dramatic writing is full of emotions. Not just fear and anger, but the entire spectrum of emotion. Just as life is a vast variety of emotional responses, so should your dramatic writing.

There are so many wonderful emotions to choose from when writing your dramatic tale. A lot of writers ignore the unique ones, leaning toward the mundane and overused emotions. While those are important emotions, using a wider spectrum of emotions will go further to make your dramatic tale sing with feeling.

A Partial List of Emotions
Anxiety - extreme uneasiness.
Apathy - lack of emotion or interest.
Confusion - mentally uncertain.
Curiosity - eager to learn.
Despair - lose of all hope.
Excitement - stir up emotions of joy.
Fondness - strongly attracted or affectionate.
Forgiveness - to pardon a wrong.
Guilt - feeling responsible for an action.
Hostility - openly unfriendly.
Irritation - excite to anger.
Longing - feel a strong desire.
Passion - strong feelings especially of anger, love, or desire.
Resignation - give up deliberately.
Revenge - inflict harm in return for a wrong.
Shame - distress over guilt.
Sympathy - expression of sorrow for another's misfortune.
Worry - feeling of concern or anxiety.

These are just a few of the emotions that I find are not used often enough by drama writers. There are many more, but this list should be enough to get you thinking.

When writing your tale, don't forget your own personal experiences. Think about the time you lost a love, got that promotion, or were almost in a car accident. The feelings and emotions of those events can be used to make your character and plot more real for your reader.

Emotions are one of the keys to keeping the character moving forward through the plot. If your character is unemotional he won't be motivated and your plot will fall flat. But emotion used correctly will make your readers become mentally vested in what your character is doing and why he is doing it.

Using emotion to convey your dramatic story isn't a new idea. But it is one that will help bring your story to life and make your reader keep reading until he finds out how your tale ends.

Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!

darkin


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Ask & Answer

Thank you for taking the time to read this issue of the Drama Newsletter. Here is some of the feedback from my last issue*Bigsmile*

darkin

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Submitted By: Budroe Author Icon
Submitted Comment:

Excellent article in this Newletter, Darkin. I am going to make it required reading in my Mystery Writing Class. We will be discussing setting during the class. You have done an excellent job.

"90 % of writing isn't."

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Submitted By: Little Miss Leigh-Lee Author Icon
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Hi Darkin,

Ok - So i'm a little shy...
But - I felt that this was a brilliant newsletter. Scene setting.

I try to perfect this with my work - but by reading this newletter - i'm actually going to go back through my work - and make sure my scenes are alright.

Thank you for this,

Leigh


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Submitted By: Mark Author Icon
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A little bird told me you charged in and rescued this issue. Wow, I can't believe you did such a good job in such a short time. No wonder you are adored by so many. Thanks for all you do.


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Submitted By: Larone Mckinley Author Icon
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Thank you for your newsletter. I think scene setting has been one of my weaknesses. You have given me a direction for improvement. Thanks for the help. Larone


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Submitted By: katherinerose
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Hello Darkin, thank you for your newsletter. Very interesting. It will go in a folder where I can refer to it often.


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