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Nod my Head - A Writing Guide for Wattpad Writers
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Complete, First published Nov 23, 2018
Do you find yourself writing he nodded, she shook her head, he shrugged, over and over again? It gets tedious, and doesn't help at all when it comes to pin pointing your character's actual emotions. So I've made a book using notes I've been collecting over a few years to help you chose an alternative way to show that your character is angry, or sad, etc, plus many other writing tips and resources. 

Doesn't, he blinked at his watch, read better than, he looked at his watch ?
Doesn't, he slugged across the wet cement, read better than, he walked down the street slowly.

Avoid the white room in your story and replace telling with showing to give your readers a much better experience.

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When Alice storms across the room instead of walks, we know she's angry. We're expecting suspense. We're waiting for the next action. Maybe she'l punch a wall? Shout at her friend? Much better than, Alice walked across the room angrily, which gives your reader nothing to imagine.
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