Writing Tips - Building Rapport

writing tips - building rapport

rapport is a relationship between two characters, the pattern that their interactions usually follow and how they consider each other. sometimes this changes over the course of a relationship, but it can be hard to figure out where to start. Here are some tips to help with dialogue and relationships!!

Write fanfiction for your story. sounds stupid, hear me out. take your characters out of the context of your plot and plop them in an AU. don't worry about keeping it consistent with your story, just focus on their conversation. how would they react stuck in an elevator? would they get along as coworkers? use it like a writing exercise.

don't let them shut up. more dialogue is good, it can be trimmed out of the final product, but that information and knowledge will be in your brain! practicing the different elements of these relationships helps conflict and resolution be written easier.

switch POVS. sometimes it's hard to write dialogue because the worldview isn't right. If the character narrating the scene has no connection to it, it'll sound boring and disengaged. hop around, find one that really resonates.

love you hope this helps xo

yall.

can we decide on like one specific scent per character. like, the whole fandom needs to come together abt this bc i swear to god i've read fics where "they smell like citrus" and another where "they have a musky sandalwood scent" and my brain is exploding bc unless this person is an entire Bed Bath and Beyond or we need to get our shit together.

writing tips - eyeballs!

our favorite woohoo

Sooooo.....coupla things to start.

No orbs. NO ORBS. bad, stupid, dumb, disgusting, gross. orbs is weird. stop using it

eyes are really cool and have a lot of cool emotion. use them more! not just 'heart eyes' and 'tears'. there's other cool stuff.

ANATOMY

Eyes have three visible parts: sclera (whitish part) Pupil (black thing in the middle) and the iris (colored bit).

Pupils dilate and constrict. irises do not. stop mixing them up. Another thing: Dilate means to grow larger, constrict means to shrink.

When would your pupil be dilated?

Lust

Happiness

Dark environments (that's why ur eyes look sparkly when you look at the stars! v cute)

cocaine or other stimulants (does not dilate with weed or booze, but may look glassy.)

When would the pupil be constricted?

head injury

bright light

seizure

fear

DESCRIPTION

yall know how i feel about orbs. But if you feel like you're running out of vocab or that it seems cliche, think about this stuff:

Eyes are windows to the soul. Use describing the eyes as a vessel to show emotion. don't just say what they look like. Show don't tell blah blah blah. Example

Not great:

His eyes were glassy with tears, lashes sticking from the moisture. He couldn't look them in the eye, too wrought with grief.

yeah, okay, whatever. meh.

better:

The light was extinguished behind his eyes. Grief had dulled his gaze to a muddy grey, no longer sparkling with curiosity. Tears clung his lashes together and blurred the sadness spilling from his cheeks.

Thereee we go, that's some good shit.

Alright, go away now xox

what's the favorite trope? comment any I missed!

if you have two favorites, comment ur 2nd one

*has a character i wanna write a fic abt bc y'all inspire me*

yay writing time :D

*realizes the only information i have of them is from fanfiction bc i just thought the actor was hot*

:/

words to use instead of ________

"Mad"

aggravated, angry, annoyed, boiling, cross, enraged, exasperated, fuming, furious, heated, incensed, indignant, irate, irritable, livid, offended, outraged, riled, steamed, storming, upset

"Nice"

amiable, charming, cordial, courteous, delightful, favorable, friendly, genial, gentle, gracious, helpful. inviting, kind, lovely, obliging, peaceful, peachy, pleasant, polite, swell, sympathetic, tender, welcoming, well-mannered, winning

"Pretty"

alluring, appealing, attractive, beautiful, charming, cute, delightful, desirable, elegant, eye-catching, fair, fascinating, gorgeous, graceful, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, striking, stunning, sweet

"Said"

alleged, argued, asked, asserted, babbled, bellowed, bragged, commented, complained, cried, declined, demanded, denied, encouraged, expressed, giggled, growled, inquired, moaned, nagged, rebuked, rebutted, replied, rejected, retorted, roared, scolded, shrieked, shrugged, stated, taunted, vowed, warned, whined, whispered, yelled

"Went"

avoid, bolt, bound, depart, exit, escape, flee, fly, hike, hop, jaunt, jolt, journey, leap, leave, lurch, march, mosey, move, pace, parade, pass, progress, retreat, saunter, scoot, skip, split, step, stride, stroll, tour, travel, vanish

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