In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts talk about the importance of reactions in your scenes. “The actions that a character takes—or doesn’t take— as a part of their reaction let the audience know what they are thinking and feeling,” they say. “And this lets the audience react alongside the character, even if they haven’t experienced (in their own life) what just happened to the character.” In this episode, they provide some tips and tricks for building this level of resonance between your characters and readers.
