A Writing Cheat Sheet: For Linking Actions With Emotions. 

Cheat Sheet for Writing Emotion

Anger:

Grinding teeth

Narrowing eyes

Yelling

A burning feeling in the chest

Heavy breathing

Unjustified or justified accusations towards other characters

Jerky movements

Glaring

Violence

Stomping

Face reddening

Snapping at people

Sadness:

Lack of motivation

Messy appearance

Quiet

Slow movements

Crying

Inability to sleep

Frowning

Red eyes

Isolating oneself

Fatigue

Not concentrating

Love:

Thinking about someone

Good communication

Not forcing a friend/lover into something

Smiling randomly

Making eye contact with loved one

Nervous behaviors (fiddling hands, biting lip)

Cuddling

Flirting

Inside jokes

Holding hands

Kissing

Offering gifts

Fluttering stomach

Racing heart

Losing track of time while with loved one

Daydreaming

Denial:

Disagreement with someone

Shaking head frantically

Backing away

Putting hand on one’s chest

Rapid speaking

Rationalization or justifying something

Dismissing someone or something

Embarrassment:

Blushing

Avoiding eye contact

Grimacing

Looking down

Changing the conversation

Rubbing back of neck

Shoulders slumping

A weak voice

Tightening chest

Panicked thoughts

Running away

Getting quiet

Concentrating on something else

Happiness

Smiling

Laughing

Squealing

Bouncing on toes

Warmth in chest

Fast pulse

A sense of contentment

Relaxed posture

Quick movements

Breathlessness

Desire to help

Fear:

Face going pale

Panicked thoughts

Jerky movements

Mind racing for a solution

Running

Freezing

Fighting

Fawning (doing what people tell you to do)

Side note: flight, fight, freeze, and fawn are all reactions to adrenaline. Aka the fight or flight response

Thinking of survival

Rapid breathing

A panicked feeling

Guilt:

Feeling horrible about oneself

Lying

Grimacing

Trying to redeem themselves

Asking for forgiveness

Anxious thoughts

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a bunch of craig screaming about exam

My lazy big brother

So, here is a story about what happens today = My big brother can’t wake up at 7 am, he always wake up at 11.30 am. So it my job to wake him up. Here is some level to show you what I mean = 1.easy = I will scream “wake up” 2. Middle = I will shake him as hard as I could 3. Dangerous = I will throw anything that I can lift to my big brother, really hard. And. right. on. his. Face. But lucky I won’t do this to my friend because my friend nice to me, but my 2 brother,they’re not nice.

~c. Skittlecat

Hello💚 waffely✨! I just saw steven universe newest episode tittle escapism I have to draw watermelon Steven.so have this watermelon Steven and uncolor lapis see you later waffely!

Tweek: nnGaAHhh!! D-dDoNT touCH MY CraIGG!!!!

Craig: its okay babe im here and didn’t get stabbed by a cardiovascular injection

yellow : what are you doing in electrical anyway

red : making alibi

A beast that feeding from child frustration

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