How would you describe a crying scene?

For example, instead of saying that a character’s throat is constricting because they’re about to cry, say that it’s like they’re struggling to swallow down a still-beating heart. That imagery is slimy, visceral, and uncomfortable, but it likens itself quite well to the sensation of anxiously forcing down tears.

How do you write an emotional crying scene?

To put us in the moment, bring the rest of it to life. Give us enough detail to physically remember crying or watching someone cry and you will put us in the moment so vividly that some readers may feel themselves welling up. In short, show us what crying feels like; remind us enough that we feel it.

How do you show someone crying in a story?

To show that someone is crying you should simply state it in the dialogue tags and in descriptions and actions of the character. For example, to copy yours: “(insert dialogue),” she cried / she sobbed / she said with tears coming down. (That last one is a bit cliché, though.)

How do you describe someone crying?

The ones that immediately come to mind: You could be: Teary, Tearful, Weepy, Misty-Eyed. Perhaps you are about to ‘tear up’, or are ‘tearing up’. Perhaps tears are about to ‘well up’ or are ‘welling up’.

How do you describe a violent crying?

Hyperventilate-Crying: Forceful crying causing heavy breathing, resulting in the inability to speak or produce sounds even resembling words. Scream-Crying: Violent crying accompanied with bouts of yelling or sometimes shrieking. May also include slapping, punching or other physical expressions of distress.

How do you express crying in words?

OTHER WORDS FOR cry 1 wail, keen, moan. 2 sob, bawl, whimper. 3 yowl, bawl, clamor, vociferate, exclaim, ejaculate, scream.

How do you describe screaming crying?

Scream-Crying: Violent crying accompanied with bouts of yelling or sometimes shrieking. May also include slapping, punching or other physical expressions of distress. Whimpering: Soft crying usually including few or no tears at all; Often incorporates muttering and/or high-pitched sighs.

How do you describe crying loudly?

Sobbing: Heavy crying with a large volume tears flowing steadily; Generally audible but not inappropriately loud. Hyperventilate-Crying: Forceful crying causing heavy breathing, resulting in the inability to speak or produce sounds even resembling words. Blubbering: Unattractive, loud crying.

What is crying quietly?

To pule is to cry, but not loudly. Puling is weak, soft crying. It’s a pathetic sound. When you pule, you’re crying weakly at a low volume.