Audience Response

Choose a scene of violence already written and rewrite it, aiming for a specific emotional response from the audience.

The reaction a writer wants to provoke in their readers can heavily influence how a scene is written. Do you want your readers horrified, saddened, angered? Write a scene of violence aiming to provoke a specific emotional reaction. This exercise can help you better understand how to use language and context to manipulate emotions and reactions, encouraging a deeper consideration of your audience’s psychological engagement.