
ADD
EMOTION TO
YOUR WRITING
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Involuntary physical sensation
is the most effective way to
drawn the reader into feeling your story. Below is a list of sentences
using involuntary and other emotional reactions. Feel free to use them. |
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A shudder coursed through him He tensed Her heart was slamming in her
chest His breathing was harsh and
uneven She tried to suppress the
churning in her stomach She said with a catch in her
voice His voice rough with regret His voice ragged Her heart hammered in alarm The flurry in her chest left her
feeling weak Her pulse labored as she He went very still Closing her eyes, she hauled in
a shaky breath She rubbed her hands against her
thighs A funny catch in her voice The muscles in his jaw tightened Heat pumped through her body Sensations washed over her Feelings swamped her A throbbing thickness engulfed
her body, pulsating Her heart pounded She pushed her cold hands into
her jacket pockets The chill of anxiety drained her
of any warmth A hard cold reality settled like
a deadweight in her stomach Trying to quell a swell of
panic, she Tears welled up She swallowed hard, desperation
pressing hard against her chest She wearily tipped back her head
to relieve the tension in her shoulders She tried to control the
expanding panic in her stomach Panic hovered just below the
surface Rubbing her burning eyes Easing the cramp in her back,
she dredged up a polite smile There was a glimmer of something
reassuring in his eyes Her voice broke There was a funny undercurrent
in her voice Relief shot through her She waited for the awful
tightness in her chest to ease She was so tired—so damned tired Her voice unsteady She swallowed hard, her insides
rolling with a mixture of relief and an overload of tension. She fought her way out of the
gray reaches of sleep. Automatically tightening her
hold on ……. She felt almost disoriented Her stomach gave a funny little
lurch She clenched and unclenched her
hands ..made her insides knot up… the sudden frenzy in her chest Taking a fortifying (deep)
breath Something about the sound of his
voice with its slightly husky tone instantly eased the burst of anxiety She wanted to put her head down
on the table and weep. ..his voice hoarse with sleep. There was an odd little pause.. His voice was gruff She was shivering from a
combination of cold and exhaustion A large lump formed in her
throat, and she had to swallow twice before she could ease it She snuggled down, weariness
fading into a drifting lethargy. She watched his hands on the
wheel The set of his jaw indicated his
reluctance Fingering the spare button that
was… ..a sudden tightness in her
chest The flatness of his tone caught
her off guard Her stomach clenched into a
small, hard ball. The corner of his mouth quirked
again. She allowed herself a tight
smile ..experiencing a sudden chilling
rush of self-doubt, she clenched her hands between her thighs, aware of
the
frantic pulse in her neck There was a flurry of panic
breaking loose in her chest He gave her a humorless smile Her face burning she …and
something rose up in her …a perception Awareness churned through her,
making her heart labor harder A disabling weakness pumped
through her His jaw bunched She clenched her hands into
tight fists She winced, a rush of embarrassment
climbing up into her face A funny ache settled down in her
chest She experienced another flush of
embarrassment She shivered in the warmth of
her… A feeling of emptiness rose up
in her chest Her heart gave a lurch Unsettled by the Experiencing a sudden attack of
nerves, she … Her stomach, which had
been in an uproar anyway, shot directly to
her shoes, the rush leaving an unnerving hollow in her belly ..aware that her pulse was going
a mile a minute She shifted uncomfortably and
stuck her hands in her pockets She made a nervous gesture
towards the … She stuck a smile on her face
and held it, an ache of compassion filling her chest. She found herself blushing ***Unexpected feeling stirred in
his chest when… ..the trembling in his hands… his expression impassive, she… Her voice had a funny catch in
it There was a strained hesitation. She tried to ignore the twist of
guilt that made her insides knot She kept her gaze focused on the
table His expression was fixed and
shuttered. The sinking feeling in her
middle expanded She watched him, feeling as
though every drop of color had drained out of her face. A painful contraction clutched
at her heart. **He heaved a heavy sigh. **He tried to make his smile
reassuring. She gave an uncertain shrug.. She felt a rush of … gratitude
or … Experiencing an uncomfortable
flutter in her middle A huge ache formed in her chest
when she saw She tried not to give into the
awful pressure in her chest Alarm shot through her and she
froze. Steeling herself, she stuck a
smile on her face Her smile wavered and her
stomach did a funny little barrel roll An undercurrent of soberness in
his eyes Rolling his eyes in
exasperation, ..her vision blurring She exhaled heavily Trying to will away the ache in
her chest, The lines are his eyes deepened. A smile lurked around his mouth. Managing to keep a straight
face, she The ….made her mouth water The silence could be cut with a
knife She could feel the chill from
five feet away She nervously wiped her fingers |