#writing body language
Resources for Writers
If you’re coming to this list from a reblog, please click through to the original post as it may be updated with more content!
Please note I haven’t read everything on this list, so I can’t speak to all it contains/ accuracy, ya dig?
- Writing a Blind or Visually Impaired Character by@mimzy-writing-online
- Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Charactersby@thecaffeinebookwarrior
- Writing Sign Language F.A.Qby@concerningwolves
- Words for Skin Tone | How to Describe Skin Color by@writingwithcolor
- Words to Describe Hairby@writingwithcolor
- So You Want Your OC to be Jewishby@bailey-writes
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- Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writersfrom@theinformationdump
- Cheat Sheet for Writing Emotionby@thewriterswitch
- How to Write a Realistic Argumentby@she-who-fights-and-writes
- How to write softnessby@oriorwriter
- Writing villains / villains motivationsby@the-modern-typewriter
- Personality traits/flawsby@rivalwrites
- Writing Consent - written for The Witcher fandom but the advice is actually general, by @hailhailsatan
- How to Write Characters in Realistic Polyamorous Relationships - by @simplyoriginalcharacters
- How to Write OCs With Trauma
- Writing Enemies to Lovers by@pianowritesstuff
- How to write a kiss
- Writing kidnappings by@bluebxlle-writer
❧ So much more is under the cut!
EYES/BROWS
- his eyes widened
- her eyes went round
- her eyelids drooped
- his eyes narrowed
- his eyes lit up
- his eyes darted
- he squinted
- she blinked
- her eyes twinkled
- his eyes gleamed
- her eyes sparkled
- his eyes flashed
- his eyes glinted
- his eyes burned with…
- her eyes blazed with…
- her eyes sparked with…
- her eyes flickered with…
- _____ glowed in his eyes
- the corners of his eyes crinkled
- she rolled her eyes
- he looked heavenward
- she glanced up to the ceiling
- she winked
- tears filled her eyes
- his eyes welled up
- her eyes swam with tears
- his eyes flooded with tears
- her eyes were wet
- his eyes glistened
- tears shimmered in her eyes
- tears shone in his eyes
- her eyes were glossy
- he was fighting back tears
- tears ran down her cheeks
- his eyes closed
- she squeezed her eyes shut
- he shut his eyes
- his lashes fluttered
- she batted her lashes
- his brows knitted
- her forehead creased
- his forehead furrowed
- her forehead puckered
- a line appeared between her brows
- his brows drew together
- her brows snapped together
- his eyebrows rose
- she raised a brow
- he lifted an eyebrow
- his eyebrows waggled
- she gave him a once-over
- he sized her up
- her eyes bored into him
- she took in the sight of…
- he glared
- she peered
- he gazed
- she glanced
- he stared
- she scrutinized
- he studied
- she gaped
- he observed
- she surveyed
- he gawked
- he leered
- his pupils (were) dilated
- her pupils were huge
- his pupils flared
NOSE
- her nose crinkled
- his nose wrinkled
- she sneered
- his nostrils flared
- she stuck her nose in the air
- he sniffed
- she sniffled
MOUTH
- she smiled
- he smirked
- she grinned
- he simpered
- she beamed
- her mouth curved into a smile
- the corners of his mouth turned up
- the corner of her mouth quirked up
- a corner of his mouth lifted
- his mouth twitched
- he gave a half-smile
- she gave a lopsided grin
- his mouth twisted
- he plastered a smile on his face
- she forced a smile
- he faked a smile
- her smile faded
- his smile slipped
- he pursed his lips
- she pouted
- his mouth snapped shut
- her mouth set in a hard line
- he pressed his lips together
- she bit her lip
- he drew his lower lip between his teeth
- she nibbled on her bottom lip
- he chewed on his bottom lip
- his jaw set
- her jaw clenched
- his jaw tightened
- a muscle in her jaw twitched
- he ground his jaw
- he snarled/his lips drew back in a snarl
- her mouth fell open
- his jaw dropped
- her jaw went slack
- he gritted his teeth
- she gnashed her teeth
- her lower lip trembled
- his lower lip quivered
SKIN
- she paled
- he blanched
- she went white
- the color drained out of his face
- his face reddened
- her cheeks turned pink
- his face flushed
- she blushed
- he turned red
- she turned scarlet
- he turned crimson
- a flush crept up her face
WHOLE FACE, ETC.
- he screwed up his face
- she scrunched up her face
- he grimaced
- she winced
- she gave him a dirty look
- he frowned
- she scowled
- he glowered
- her whole face lit up
- she brightened
- his face went blank
- her face contorted
- his face twisted
- her expression closed up
- his expression dulled
- her expression hardened
- she went poker-faced
- a vein popped out in his neck
- awe transformed his face
- fear crossed her face
- sadness clouded his features
- terror overtook his face
- recognition dawned on her face
