No matter what you write. It’s imperative
to be emotionally direct. To create powerful words one must be fearless. Being
emotionally honest is about letting down one’s guard and being unrestrained in
your writing. The beauty of creation is the merging of reality and creative
expression. This process can be transformative for the writer. Be mindful of
the details of an emotion (rather than simply naming it). When you get real
with yourself, you will naturally express your truth. Here ways to help you
become more emotionally honest in your writing endeavors:
1.
Be mindful of your senses. When experiencing an emotion think about where it
originates in your body and write from that place. Embody the sensation. Try to
write when you are in the midst of a heated moment. Chances are that is when
you will write with the most emotional honesty.
2.
Don’t label the emotion; show it. Showing your character sitting with an empty box of used
tissues might be enough to share the emotion of sadness. This is more effective
than naming the emotion as sad.
3.
Practice daily
journaling. Write for 15 minutes without
lifting your pen off the page. Do not think about what you are writing. Just
let the words flow. There does not have to be a beginning middle and ending.
Write about yourself and the world around you. Write what you are seeing and
feeling and what emotions erupt inside of you.
4.
Write bravely.
Don’t be afraid of what others will think or say. This can be stifling to your
creativity.
5.
Write naturally. Do
not force the words. Write with feeling.
“The art of writing is the
art of discovering what you believe.” (Gustave Flaubert)[i]
[i] Adapted from: “5 Ways to Write with Emotional Honesty” by Diana Raab
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