People express anger in different ways, so not all of my advice should apply to the same character. You decide how each character reacts to frustrating or enraging circumstances.
Basic Tips for Angry Dialogue
Make dialogue increasingly brief as your character gets angrier.
Sarcasm, answering questions with questions, and passive aggression.
Vague, noncommittal statements can indicate a person is frustrated but doesn't want to make a scene; e.g. "Sure, whatever."
Dares and accusations used as confrontation when someone is feeling angry or insecure.
Inciting conflict through insults or inflammatory speech in order to validate one's own hurt feelings.
Tonal cues like "grunted, snarled, huffed, barked, snickered" and adjectives like "terse, curt, cynical, flat, abrasive" will help when the dialogue alone is not conveying emotion.
Dialogue is not always an accurate interpretation of how they feel, especially if they are trying to mask or control their emotions. Remember, the fight is not just external, it is also building up inside the character(s) and you likely have a better idea how they feel than the reader will. Portraying anger well requires more attention to internal factors and body language than dialogue. I am sure you know this! I just try to keep my advice balanced.
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Donatello’s Gattamelata, the celebrated bronze equestrian statue in Padua, has been carefully removed from its pedestal for conservation. Experts are conducting detailed studies to prepare for the restoration of this fifteenth-century masterpiece.
A four-week course exploring the social world of Early Byzantium — where emperors ruled, clergy guided, soldiers fought, and commoners toiled. Explore how religion, law, and the economy shaped identity and mobility, bringing primary sources vividly to life.
Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
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So what cool fics/fanvids/fancrafts/fanart/podfics/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
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This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ben Parsons about what medieval people named their pets and working animals, how we know about them, and which animals are still called by their medieval nicknames.
Thanks, Mila and bunny Meiling! Mila writes, "Meiling has a very grounded, connective presence! She is extremely attentive and loves to interact with people. Having her actually feels somewhat similar to having a dog and in fact, she is bigger than some small-sized dogs! She is an absolute sweetheart! <3"
Content Notes: Dip pen and nib, the ink is Diamine's Merry and Bright shimmer, which I couldn't get to shimmer for you. The bits that do shimmer are gold against the green but it's a subtle one. Usual, no pencil, no rubbing out, and just something that vaguely came out of my head. I probably should've looked at some references. But why start now?
Flower Power 2 - Voting We have over forty fabulous icons. Thank you very much to all the participants! Voter Guide Anyone is welcome to vote. Please choose five (5) icons for the main placements and one each for the categories Best Color (Coloring), Best Image Crop & Best Composition. Please, don't vote for your own icons or ask others to vote for your icons. Please try to vote for the best quality icons, not only the subjects, fandoms or makers. Important: Please vote for a different icon for each of the categories (Color, Crop, Composition). There is a checkbox & text answer combo poll. Voting will be open for one week. Thank you for voting. If any icons are missing, please view a screen shot of the icon table in the comments.
Since trans headcanons and the portrayal of trans characters can be personal for many people, writers might be nervous to write trans headcanons without invitation. This mini challenge is for people to signal that they would love to receive trans headcanons, as well as to showcase their requested fandoms with canon trans characters.
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Here’s a list of all poems (including ballads and traditional songs) in the 2023 tagset, with links to texts as best I can find, and a notation of original language if not English. Please let me know of any additions or corrections.
Title: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Author: Sangu Mandanna Genre: Cozy fantasy, romance
Happy spooky month! My book club read The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches this month, and it was a fun story about a lonely witch finding a family.
There aren't many rules for witches, but the most important rule is to keep yourself hidden. Another very important rule is witches should not gather together, out of fear of magic going haywire. Mika Moon, a lonely witch, decides to break these rules when a desperate man reaches out to her for her help with teaching three young witches how to control their powers.
This is a sweet story about making your own home, focusing on Mika and the odd inhabitants of Nowhere House, including a grumpy but handsome librarian, Jamie. Thanks to Mika’s cold upbringing, she has few connections with others and feels isolated. As she becomes more comfortable at Nowhere House, she starts questioning the rules she was raised with and fall in love with Jamie. The residents are also misfits of society who are fiercely protective of the safe refuge they made, understand her loneliness and extends their family to her. However, when Mika learns their secrets, she realizes the situation is more complicated than expected.
I am not usually a fan of cozy fantasies, but this was a nice breezy read and I enjoyed the romance. It’s a rather predictable story, but still entertaining with charming characters that you just want to root for. I'm also admittedly a big fan of the Jane Austen references throughout the books!
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