REBECCA ROLAND

Whenever I’ve caused my readers to feel strong emotions in my fiction, it’s been by accident. I couldn’t figure out how to add emotion on purpose to my stories to make the readers feel what I wanted them to feel. Emotional Truth provided those guidelines, from sentence-level considerations to the arc of the entire story. Each class was jam packed with information, and the readings, podcasts, and homework really helped me understand the information. I’ve got an arsenal of tools and the knowledge of when to use them to make my readers laugh, cry, grow angry, or fall in love along with my characters.

Scott Andrews’s explanations were thorough, his examples clearly portrayed the techniques, and he patiently answered all questions. His critiques were in depth, detailed, and helped me realize where I had grasped the information and where I still needed work.

        –REBECCA ROLAND