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Emotions in writing
The following examples have been taken from the book The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide To Character Expression by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi - make sure to get the book!
Confidence
Definition: having faith in one’s own influence and ability
Physical signals: Strong posture (shoulders back, chest out, chin high) Walking with wide steps Strong hygiene and personal grooming Holding the hands loosely behind the back Touching one’s fingertips together (tapping, forming a steeple) A gleam in one’s eye, an inner light Smiling, a playful grin Winking or giving someone an easy nod Keeping one’s hands out of the pockets Appearing relaxed (drumming fingers against a leg, humming) Taking up space (legs spread wide, arms loose at the sides) Approaching people with ease Looking others directly in the eye Arms swinging while walking Choosing the middle, not the sides (be it a couch or a room) Using exaggerated movements to draw attention to oneself A booming laugh Showing comfort in the close proximity of others Initiating contact Telling jokes, adding to or steering a conversation Hosting events (getting the guys together for a football game) Openness when dealing with people Appearing unbothered by what others may think Leaning in to talk or listen Increased physical contact, becoming touchy-feely Running hands through one’s hair or flipping the hair back Assuming a pose that draws attention to one’s best attributes Wearing clothes that are flashy or dramatic
Internal sensations: Relaxed muscles Easy breaths Lightness in the chest
Cues of acute or long-term confidence: Doing or saying things outside of the norm without anxiety or concern Obsessively talking about an achievement or material object Reacting with anger or jealousy if one’s reputation is impugned Bragging, showing off
Cues of suppressed confidence: Minimizing compliments Modesty Changing the topic to bring others into the spotlight Downplaying one’s own comfort level to make others feel better Asking for opinions or advice
From my photo book.
2024
Openly - a photo-poetry book.
This is my first book ever in collaboration with Roshni Riar, a Vancouver based poet. All the poems have been translated to Punjabi by me.
Book can be purchased at -
https://www.guntajdeepsingh.com/shop/openly-the-book
I forgot how much joy brings me making this collages. Here is little playlist that brought me into the mood of this:
Lovesick girls- Blackpink
Hwaa- (G)I-DLE
Mang Zhong(Grain in ear)- Yin Que Shi Ting ft. Zhao Fang Jing, also yout with you cover
Have fun and drink something warm since it rains today where I live
Alive And Yet I Rot
Ever so slowly. I am dying as I walk. I am withering away as I breathe. I am decomposing as I sleep.
— it’s like there’s a door in my mind. and behind it is, is the entire ocean. — and what will happen if you open the door? — i’ll drown.
She Haunts Me
I did this peice in school
I don't quite remember the prompt but this peice reminds me of the parts of myself i struggle with.
On one end I'm a monster, wandering endlessly looking for a "why."
And on the other, I'm a little kid, still curious and awestruck. She wants to be herself, she wants to be free, and she wants to know and understand the world around her.
Both parts I'm rediscovering and getting used to again.
I found a photo of drawing of Romeo on printerest and wanted to draw it in my style. I couldn't find the original artistor or the image again in printerest.
Pls tell me if you find the image :0
Hope you like it.
made this out of stock photos at an unholy hour last night
"Concealed behind strong barriers the heart becomes ice." - Frank Herbert, Heretics of Dune
"It's impossible to get that angry unless you're capable of loving deeply..." -Nicholas Sparks, The Choice
I’ve made some emotional face studies again. Reasons 1 because i need it for my team work and reasons 2 because I really like it haha. :3
I had no idea of thirst until I met you.
The true longing of just your taste.
I grasp a fraction of your scent, I feel my skin flushing, crimson spreading.
Heart beating so hard, I feel It will inevitably break through my ribs.
How can my mind have so many thoughts, flying so dangerously fast, yet with razor precision my focus is on you.
I ache.
I lay erect, lost in worlds sleep and wake.
No matter my status, I see you, want you.
Oh do I want.....
Hard to find that moment that two become one. Not just one, but intertwined so tightly one can not find a seam.
My mind is at peace under the moonlight.
I find comfort in her, while my thoughts never stop turning in my mind, she dulls the noise of my tornado so all I hear is heartbeat.
My heart beats for her, aches when she's away, hurts when her rays afflicted by clouds and the storms of life, and I can't feel her light bathe my skin.
I wake and look for you.
I go to rest at night, only after I've let you be the last memory I have.
I love you, my moon, my good girl. ♥️🌝
You never know how much you will feel, until you come across that which stops you in your tracks, not from fear but from sheer mental overload.
You never know how much you love, until you find yourself losing the very thing that kept you grounded.
Don't be afraid to live, don't go through this alone..... That which is painful is often more rewarding.
As I sift through the fading remnants of my dreams.... One thing I know... I desire you.
Craving your body, bathed in the moon's light.
Every curve, slipping into dark shadow.
Barely able to make out the look in your eyes, all I see is the gleam in the dim light.
Oh how I want to pull you apart.... Remove every stitch of fabric... Bend your body how I desire... Worship every inch of the woman for as long as I can.