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Amy Stewart Bell, Author

Emotional Motivation

Published about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Author's Notes

You've probably heard it said that good decisions come from logical thought and not emotion.

However, when you are writing a story, you need to back that up a little.

Every action a character takes should come from emotion.

Fear.
Love.
Anger.
Jealousy.

Plot events matter, but emotion drives behavior.
  1. Author’s Notes
  2. Writer's Practice Corner
  3. Writer's Roll Call
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Writer's Practice Corner

Rewrite (or write) a scene focusing only on emotional motivation. See for yourself what happens to your scene when emotions motivate the behavioral response.

 

Writer's Roll Call

Quick question:

How long have you been writing?

Just starting
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A decade or more

I’d love to hear your story.

Just hit reply and fill me in! I read every response.

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Amy Stewart Bell, Author

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I'm a author of romantic suspense, an artist, and entrepreneur who loves to talk about fiction and writing & storytelling. Join my community for Edge-of-your-seat suspense, thrilling action and steamy romance--in all its forms.

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