Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers
As described by Selnick’s article:
Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.
Reading people’s mannerisms is so essential.
“I did all the right things…and look how it turned out”
Imagine someone who’s “done all the right things” their whole life.
They…
- Studied hard and went to a good school
- Got a good job
- Met a nice girl/guy and got married
- Had 2 kids and bought a house
- Saved some money as they grew older
Now, truthfully, for a lot of people, this works out pretty well. It’s not a bad life.
But for some, as they enter their 40s and 50s, they look around and wonder: “Is this it?”
Ramit Sethi hit the nail on the head with this one.
I must be the fattest ugliest person in the world
Cuz I somehow never get any sex if any sort yet somehow Im in a relationship ?
"I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it."
Maya Angelou (via blackerotica)
(Source: quote-book, via blackerotica)
"If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature."
Buddha (via cheekyyogini)
(Source: lazyyogi, via blackerotica)
Hold Up.
Let’s take a second to recognize the sheer amount of pimp in this picture. Not only is this man, John Legend, is being chauffeured around in a luxury car, but there a scandalous female next to him. Not only is a scandalous female next to him, but she has her legs open, in the car, with one leg on his head, and one in his crotch. She is essentially inviting him to have sex with her by physically opening her legs and saying “Fuck me.” And all the while, this player of a man is not enticed or even focused on the possibility of having sex with the amazing pair of legs we see in this picture, or even the vagina in between them, but is texting on his phone because this happens so damn often for him, he just doesn’t give a shit.
John Legend, everyone.
(Source: kushandjcrew, via thawackness)
Last night was cold.
…that’s all I have to say.
