Monday 23 March 2015

A to Z Challenge 2015 Theme Reveal - Writing Emotions and Reactions



The A to Z Blogging Challenge starts soon (April 1st) and there are loads of folks already signed up, so it should be an interesting month! :) As part of the fun, I'm joining in the A to Z Theme Reveal Blog Hop, where we commit to our theme for the month!

And, so here goes!


Since I'm an author, I always pick a writing theme for my blog, and this year, I've chosen to write about emotions and reactions, those important things that hold a plot together. So, I'm going to discuss how I see different emotions and reactions, what they mean to me, and their uses in fiction, both written and TV/Film. 

Emotions & Reactions Schedule


Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

01
A is for
Amusement
02
B is for
Boredom
03
C is for
Chagrin
04
D is for
Desolation & Delight
05
N/A
06
E is for
Embarra -ssment
07
F is for
Folly
08
G is for
Gratitude
09
H is for
Hate
10
I is for
Isolation
11
J is for
Judgement
12
N/A
13
K is for
Knowing
14
L is for
Lust, Love and Loathing
15
M is for
Madness
16
N is for
Numbness
17
O is for
Originality
18
P is for
Perspicacity
19
N/A
20
Q is for
Quarrel -someness
21
R is for
Rage
22
S is for
Shock
23
T is for
Terror
24
U is for
Unhappiness
25
V is for
Violence
26
N/A

27
W is for
Wit
28
X is for
eXuberance
29
Y is for
Yellow
30
Z is for
Zest 
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40 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your posts last year and look forward to this years.

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    1. Thanks - I'm looking forward to yours too :)

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  2. I love your calendar with links!

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    1. It helped to get me organised :) See you during the A to Z!

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  3. Ooh, this sounds really interesting. Emotion in fiction is what really attaches me to a story. Should be fun giving them their due throughout the month. Good luck with the challenge! :D

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    1. Good luck to you too. Thanks for stopping by :)

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  4. Fun! I liked your posts last year, I'll definitely check these out too :) Most of my writing is emotion-, rather than plot-heavy, so I am sure these will be useful for me :)
    Cheers!

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - The crazy thing about Hungarians...

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    1. I'm a bit of both, I can start with plot or emotion, but the two always come together eventually :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. Sophie I have a fiction character with the same name. You look like you are very organized and I am sure you will do well.

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  6. Wow, this sounds so interesting! I love to write too, and I totally understand the importance of emotions in a plot. Btw, I'd never heard of perspicacity. Happy #AtoZchallenge.

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    1. I'm not sure why I know perspicacity, I have a vague notion it's from a children's book or movie - I don't know why, but I'm thinking Poppy Longstocking, or something like that :)

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  7. Oooh, you've made up an excellent list! Some of those are easily glossed over or forgotten about by writers, so I can't wait to see what you have to say!

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    1. HI there. Glad you like my theme. Thanks for popping by :)

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  8. Looks interesting! Love what you did with eXuberance. I'll definitely be checking in during April!

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    1. Greetings :) eXuberance is a bit of a cheat, but I always find X the most difficult letter :). Thanks for stopping by.

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    2. Greetings :) eXuberance is a bit of a cheat, but I always find X the most difficult letter :). Thanks for stopping by.

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  9. What a great theme! I subscribed to your blog and I'm really looking forward to reading all of your articles and hopefully picking up some good tips on how I can make my blog more interesting.

    This is our, www.thechinesequest.com first #AtoZchallenge and we are excited to participate!

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    1. Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Happy A to Zing :)

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  10. Sophie, I love the calendar at the end of the blog post. I'm going to have to steal that idea!

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  11. Wow! You've got some great topics coming up according to your calendar, and can't wait to see your thoughts. Hugs...www.intheknowwithro.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks. I hope you enjoy the A to Z as much as I want to :)

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  12. This ought to be a great help to anyone who writes or is thinking about writing.
    Life & Faith in Caneyhead
    I am Ensign B ~ One of Tremp's Troops with the
    A to Z Challenge

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    1. Emotions can be interesting to play with, so I hope folks will find my posts good to read :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  13. Interesting theme, considering we have so many reactions and emotions in our every day lives! Enjoy the challenge!

    betty

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    1. Hi Betty. Yes, life is has a plethora of ideas to chose from, so it made picking my subjects really fun. :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  14. You know Sophie I was more or less decided on this theme...and then got a different set of ideas. :D I think your posts are going to be fantastic!

    Vidya
    vidyasury.com

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    1. Hi there. Glad you like my choice of theme :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  15. What a great idea for a theme!!! I love that some people have put the topic they'll be covering for each day, too. I didn't even think about doing that!

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    1. Creating the subject list helped me get organised :) You had all those tantalizing pics on your post - they really caught my attention!

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  16. I'm fairly accomplished with the emotions/reactions indicating lack of emotion. However, I will go "Zero to "V" in no time at all where my kids' safety and happiness are concerned! Can't wait to hear your take!

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    1. Sounds like you are a good mother :) I hope I can do "V" and all the other letters justice :)

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  17. Your topics sound great. I see you did the same thing I did with X :P

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  18. Now that is a really useful theme for all writers. Great stuff!

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    1. Thanks :) I hope it will be and it's fun sharing my own personal take on stuff with others, it can start interesting conversations.

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  19. Love the Theme you have :) Emotions as well as reactions together! It will be hard not to visit here. :) So I'm excited. That is my (reaction)

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    1. Thank you :) I'm looking forward to your theme too, since I'm not a fantastic artist and I hope to learn from and enjoy your posts.

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  20. I'm looking forward to your post. I already like the system you've posted there. I subscribed too! :)

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