One of the most important parts of fiction writing is also frequently misunderstood: interiority.
Readers don’t just want to hear what happens; they want to feel it. Interiority is what transforms a sequence of events into an emotional experience.
But how to write interiority?
Readers don’t just want to hear what happens; they want to feel it. Interiority is what transforms a sequence of events into an emotional experience.
But how to write interiority?
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-What experiences led them here?
-What do they want & what do they need?
-What fear, wound, or belief holds them back?
-What are their secrets & flaws?
-What makes them happy, angry, sad, motivated?
Bring this onto the page.