Writing with Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel

Emotional impact shouldn't be dropped into your novel as an afterthought or forced upon your story with a pair of pliers and an iron grip. It should be carefully sewn into the fabric of the story to create tension-filled moments that will keep readers turning pages. In Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict, you'll learn how to layer emotional moments and deep connections to create a tapestry filled with conflict, pathos, and genuine feeling.

- Create emotional depth, conflict, and tension in your novel by carefully crafting your plot, characters, setting, word choice, and more.
- Learn what makes readers "tick"--and what will elicit the strongest emotional responses.
- Write believable, emotional scenes and dialogue--and trim away the sappiness.

When writing a novel, your ultimate goal is to make readers smile, weep, rage, and laugh right along with your characters. Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict will show you how to evoke a multitude of feelings in your readers--and keep them coming back for more.