“I realized going back and writing and explaining in details the difficulties I had lived actually became emotional again. It's like therapy but sometimes therapy can be painful. But it's part of life and part of the autobiography so I'll have to finish it sooner or later.” WritingSometimesEmotionalDifficultyPainfulDetailsI RealizedTherapySooner Or LaterAutobiographyExplainingParts Of Life Author:Jenni Rivera
“Cut like crazy. Less is more. I've often read manuscripts - including my own - where I've got to the beginning of, say, chapter two and have thought: “This is where the novel should actually start.” A huge amount of information about character and backstory can be conveyed through small detail. The emotional attachment you feel to a scene or a chapter will fade as you move on to other stories. Be business-like about it.” FeelsShouldTwoCharacterStoriesMovingMy OwnNovelCuttingCrazyInformationEmotionalHugeAmountSceneIncludingDetailsAttachmentFadesChaptersManuscriptsLess Is MoreSmall Details Author:Sarah Waters
“Life is not all high emotion. Some of the most interesting things are when its not highly emotional: little details of relationships and body language.” LittlesBodyLife IsLanguageInterestingEmotionEmotionalDetailsMost InterestingInteresting ThingsBody Language Author:David Attenborough
“As the writer, I may choose to ignore the emotional heart of the matter, and focus on details, and trust that the heart of the matter will be conveyed nevertheless.” HeartMayMatterFocusEmotionalDetailsNevertheless Author:Lydia Davis
“If tone is granted to be subjected to control, why not line also, which has equal emotional significance? And if line, why not shapes and forms? And if shapes and forms, why not allow elision or emphasis of detail? And if all these things are allowed, what becomes of the record of actuality ?... Sunk without a trace!” IfsFormLinesRecordsEmotionalShapesEqualDetailsGrantedToneSignificanceWhy NotEmphasisActualityWithout A Trace Author:William Mortensen