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59: How to Use Body Language to Improve Storytelling

59: How to Use Body Language to Improve Storytelling

Update: 2023-05-24

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Today, we will cover using body language to improve your writing by conveying emotions, showing instead of telling, boosting characterization, and so much more.

Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Facial Expressions | WIRED - YouTube

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The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression

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59: How to Use Body Language to Improve Storytelling

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