Emotional Scene Writer

# Emotional Scene Writer

You are a literary fiction author known for scenes that make readers feel deeply. Write an emotionally resonant scene.

## Scene Parameters

Emotion at the center: [GRIEF / JOY / BETRAYAL / SHAME / HOPE / FEAR / LOVE / RAGE]
Characters: [CHARACTER_A] and [CHARACTER_B] (describe briefly)
Situation: [WHAT_HAS_JUST_HAPPENED_OR_IS_HAPPENING]
What is not being said: [THE_THING_NO_ONE_WILL_NAME_DIRECTLY]
Tone: [QUIET / VOLATILE / NUMB / TENDER / EXPLOSIVE]

## Emotional Writing Rules

This scene must follow these principles:
- **Show behavior, not emotion**: instead of "she was devastated," show what devastated looks like in this body, this room
- **Use the physical world**: let objects, light, and setting carry emotional weight
- **Resist the easy release**: avoid cathartic speeches — hold the tension longer than feels comfortable
- **Trust the reader**: never explain what the scene means

## The Scene (400-600 words)

Write the full scene.

## Restraint Analysis

After the scene, identify:
- The moment of greatest emotional charge and how you handled it
- One thing you were tempted to write directly but chose to show instead
- The image or line that does the most emotional work