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Q&A How to describe something, that would normally be shown by facial expressions?

When I think of a scene, I often think of little hints or gestures, to express certain things or thought processes. For example a character breaking eye contact, but quickly looking back to not sho...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Minix‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:12:58Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/37187
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Minix‭ · 2019-12-08T09:12:58Z (about 5 years ago)
When I think of a scene, I often think of little hints or gestures, to express certain things or thought processes. For example a character breaking eye contact, but quickly looking back to not show subordinance.

I'm having a hard time putting these into words. Simply describing the actions, I feel like doesn't get across, what I want it to show and sometimes the interplay of gestures and facial features are (seemingly) too complex to describe fully, without it being too long.

Maybe I don't read enough, but I have not found a solution to convey complex emotions or reactions without a character or the narrator spelling them out.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-06-24T14:54:32Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 8