G H Learner24. Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
I haven't noticed anything suspicious.
Pete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫#WordWeavers 24 Apr
Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
None that I've put on the page. I haven't written any conmen or compulsive liars yet, where it'd be interesting to hint at tells that eventually get them found out.
But in real life, liars mostly believe what they want to and then say that, which doesn't feel like lying to them, so the "tell" is usually a mismatch with reality, not a psychological reveal in the way they lie. Most of my lying characters are like that.
Joyce Lionarons#WordWeavers 24/4: Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
This isn't something I've used in my stories...yet. I've written characters who are bad liars and good liars, but haven't focused on any particular "tell."
Diandra Linnemann#WordWeavers 24/4: Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
Some do, some don't. Some would not even admit to themselves that they were lying, so they are extremely good at it. Thomas is a great liar as long as he does not care about the person he is lying to - once he does, he will turn red and fidget and not look them in the eye. Bjarne would not lie. He cannot even keep a secret for very long. Rosalinda is ruthless if necessary, and Elli always tells outrageous tales.
D. G. Marshall#WordWeavers 24 April: Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
Jenny always blushes. And she doesn't know how her family and friends know when she's lying.
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi#WordWeavers 24/4: Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
I tend not to write characters that lie. But I should think about what tells Sumika would have, since she is not always honest and isn't a very good liar.
Being shameless #Airisu is a good liar.
Jon Sparks#WordWeavers 24/4: Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
None of the main characters are habitual liars, so it would be hard for any observer to detect any ‘tells’.
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None of the main characters are habitual liars, so it would be hard for any observer to detect any ‘tells’.
#books #writing #writersofmastodon
Vivian Schey 🏳️🌈 🇩🇪 <(FSM)<{#WordWeavers
April 24th
Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
Some do, others don't and can lie without even blushing or giving a f*.
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Part 24 of April and #WordWeavers meme regarding Blorbo From My WIP [Image from @BranwenOShea ]
Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?Kosh doesn't lie. He chooses select portions of the truth in order to mislead the enemy. So I guess the tell would be not being very specific about certain parts of his story. EG: When under an alias, he never says "My name is..." or "I am..." when introducing himself. It's "You may know me as..."Delia adopted this habit and rehearsed inside her head on the lines she would use. She's a lot more considered, so she takes her time answering a question with a potentially dangerous answer.
Pent Up Games 🔞#WordWeavers 24. Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
Jay lost all his money playing poker, and I decided to go a bit over the top with it and make him a TERRIBLE liar. Stammering, avoiding eye contact, the whole nine yards. Gozen's not even paying attention and she can still tell he's full of it.
