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Q&A How do you describe sentimental human physical interactions?

For example, Amanda just lost a battle in her life. When she met her best friend and mother, she lost it and started crying. The other characters comforted her with a hug, some talks, and some pats...

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

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/41748
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Benjamin‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
For example, Amanda just lost a battle in her life. When she met her best friend and mother, she lost it and started crying. The other characters comforted her with a hug, some talks, and some pats on the back.

Instead of saying 'he reached for her shoulders, he extended his arms, she held her cheeks/face, etc', how can I get better at describing such sentimental human interactions?

In short, how do I show (but not tell) the way the mother and best friend physically interact with the character - Amanda - in the example?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-29T20:57:37Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 5