- Trembling or tight lips.
- Corners of the mouth turn down.
- Children will show the inside of their lower lip or puff out their cheeks.
- Biting down on lips repeatedly.
- Characters who are disbelieving and sad may gape.
- Be specific with word choice. When writing your first novel, it's easy to fall into cliché when writing emotions. ...
- Make sure readers identify with the protagonist. ...
- Vary your descriptions. ...
- Build up to intense emotions for greater impact. ...
- Try journaling.
How do you start an emotional essay?
- If you started by describing a problem, now is the time to let us know how it all made you feel.
- This is how we relate to your pain and understand why we should care about you and your problem.
- You don't need to overdo this part; just a quick sentence or two and we will get the idea.
How do you express sad feelings?
- Let it out: vocalize your feelings (cry, yell, scream, etc.)
- Get creative: draw, paint or sculpt.
- Let loose: listen to music that reflects your sadness and dance to it.
- Put it in writing: write about your feelings in a journal or keep a sadness diary.