Tip #447: That which is unspoken

That which is unspoken defines the relationship.

Given examples:

Those things you won’t talk about.

The apology never given.

The explanation never provided.

The promise never followed through on.

The secret never shared.

The unspoken things that affect our relationships can also be those truths we keep from ourselves rather than the other person. We often hate most in others things that we fear in ourselves.

http://writerunboxed.com/2013/12/13/things-left-unspoken/

Tip #280: Reactions & audience

the biggest laughs always come from watching characters react, think and take action... humor that's specific to the situation and the characters.

http://sevencamels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/true-comedy-comes-from-character.html

It's fascinating stuff for the audience, even if you aren't writing humour, as peoples' reactions vary so widely.

Start with their visceral reaction. That’s the involuntary physical reaction we have no control over, that just happens despite all our best efforts to suppress it or hide it. These reactions occur immediately, before any thought processes or deliberate actions... Next, show an immediate thought-reaction, like Ow,or Oh no, or Damn, or Omigod, or That can’t be.

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/show-visceral-reactions-first.html