I Will Ask You Questions - Now with MORE fantasy ecology!

May I please have a question?

What is the best way to practice describing emotion for fiction, and how do fictional descriptions differ from trying to explain real feelings to a partner or psychologist?

Well there are a few ways to go about conveying/describing emotion in fiction, and I wouldn't be so arrogant as to assume I know which is best. Instead, I'll just say that I really do enjoy Hemingway's style of writing without (much) adverb or adjective. Everything is in the action with him, and the way you see emotion is in the behavior of the characters. By showing us the right "Visual" information, we are queued in to what the character might feel, and without a concrete narrative definition of the mental state of the characters, we actually are able to form a more nuanced explanation in our heads, as we want to fill the space the author has left us.

I would say when explaining emotion to a partner or psychologist, you want to be as open and clear as possible, so describing whatever emotions you're feeling or think you're feeling is a good way to go about it. This couldn't be more different from the Hemingway writing style, but you're not trying to write a story, you're trying to make your own emotions accessible to both you and the person you're speaking with.

Thx for the question, hope I didn't mess it up too bad