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Edit Post #75063 Post edited:
almost 4 years ago
Edit Post #75063 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: How to show powerful emotion in a character trying to hide it?
Emotions influence us in a myriad of ways, even if we're trying to hide them - sometimes especially if we're trying to hide them. Show us how your characters act because of their emotions, and the decisions they make. To build on your example: Imagine that one evening, a knock comes on your vam...
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Edit Post #75044 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: In a dialogue, how can I hint that the characters aren't telling the whole truth?
There's a nice technique for this: have the character notice something is off, then either have them dismiss it with an unconvincing explanation, or distract them. This can be combined very well with Amadeus' answer for code speaking, either by having the character notice something off about the code...
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