The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 18 ~ "Shock"

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 18

"Shock"

BLOG SESSION

February 15th, 2018

Good Evening Blog Readers, Writers, Followers & Visitors.  Welcome back for tonight's interesting Blog Session.

We are back here together with all Writers, Poets, Authors, Novelists, Film Writers, Journalists, and Creative Writers who are interested in learning more about The Writer's Comfort Levels and the twenty-one (21) emotions we have been covering in our Blog Sessions.  Tonight's emotion is "Shock".

For all Writers following along, our Sessions are currently about learning how to be comfortable as you write about your characters and the various emotions and feelings associated with each character.  Your readers should be able to identify with and "feel" the emotions that you are writing about in your stories.

You'll need to grab your Journal so that you can take notes on tonight's writing material . . .

Journal Notes

Shock is commonly identified as a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

Shock is also recognized in the medical field as an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, bacterial infection, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress, and marked by cold, pallid skin, irregular breathing, rapid pulse, and dilated pupils.

There are also earth related incidents associated with "shock", such as a violent shaking movement caused by an impact, explosion, or tremor ~ "earthquake shocks".  [Such events in connection with the earth involve vibrations, shaking, earth movement, reverberation, jolt(s), jarring, jerking, bump(s), bumping, impacts, blows, collision, crash, and/or  clashes].

Believe it or not, there are various types of "Shock".

When it comes to writing descriptions of characters in your stories who exhibit the emotion of "shock", take a moment to look at the baby above.  Looks a little like the emotion of "shock" being displayed doesn't it?

Now what could this baby possibly be shocked about?  Think about that for a second, then write a paragraph in your Journal describing what this baby is shocked about.  Name the baby, describe the event or thing that is causing this baby to exhibit this look.

In the process of writing about the "shocked" look on this baby's face, you'll also have to describe how the baby "feels".  This practice will give all of our television writers and Film Writers something to focus on that is out of the ordinary.  How do you describe the emotions of a baby?

What about this baby?

Would you describe the emotion of this baby as "shock"?

Can you find any other emotion that would be descriptive of the expression on this baby's face?  If so, make a note of it in your Journal.

Take a moment to write a short paragraph about this baby and the emotion this baby is expressing, and also describe what it is that is causing this baby to have this particular "look" on its face.

Writing about the emotions of babies is not always easy.  Especially if the babies are not able to speak yet.  Expressions on the faces of adults are sometimes very easy to identify, especially if you know the person.  But what about little infants? . . .

Can you describe the emotion

exhibited on this baby's face?

In your Journal, as an exercise for tonight's Blog Session, write a paragraph about the three babies pictured.  Think on these three things:

1)  What emotion are they feeling?

2)  What emotion does their facial expression exhibit?

3)  What could have possibly caused the reaction?

Out of all of the Genres that are available to you as a Writer, think on which genre you are focused on.  Are you interested in writing fiction, detective novels, biographies, poetry, a memoir, a film, a television series, a sitcom, a play, or a comedy?

Comedies are not for everyone, but if you have never written a comedy, you may want to read a few, and then try your hand at it.  To help you out a bit, try your hand at writing a paragraph about the cat you see below . . .

Is this shock or what?

We'd love to hear what you come up with about this cat and the babies.

Have a good evening, and we'll see you tomorrow here on the Blog for our next Session!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 19

"Kindness"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

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