4-Week: Get A Little Closer—Psychological and Emotional Writing

Have you ever been hooked by a surprise twist in a story, felt immersed in the sensory world of a book, or cheered a protagonist's wins and mourned their losses? We'll examine insights from neuroscience and psychology that shed light on why certain aspects of stories hook us as readers. We'll learn how to evoke emotions in our readers while avoiding emotional clichés. We'll learn about filtering and how to avoid it, how to close narrative distance, when to use internal dialogue, and how to effectively deploy sensory detail. This class will provide examples from fiction and nonfiction writing.