Emphasising Emphasis in Writing

Firstly: A Definition
Emphasis: Vigor or intensity of expression.

                The above definition of emphasis is only one example of the meaning of emphasis, but in this limited posting it is the one that Kat will be talking about.

                It does not matter if a writer is a poet, a script writer, a novelist, a 6 year old writing a homemade card: apologising for the scribbles all over the wall because you thought that they looked pretty.

Everyone uses emphasis.   

                The two ways that Kat would like to discuss emphasis on this posting is as follows:

-Emotion
 
-Word Use

Word Use

                “Words, Words, Words” (Hamlet). If a writer wants a word or idea to stand out, then it must stand 
                                             Out

Words also can be redefined by how it is explained and shown:

"Madness can be a state of anger or ill temper or even a state of frenzied behaviour. However to Lewis Carroll author of Alice in Wonderland “We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”(Alice in the wonderland) 

So make sure to use the right emphasis to show which words are important.
Font

Font is an excellent way to communicate to the readers on what to focus on. This is also beneficial to the writer as well because you will know what your readers are focusing on. There is a reason one writes in Times New Roman when writing an essay: It transpires to the audience that you serious. 

                However, it can become confusing if a writer over does using fonts.

Q: See how many variations of fonts are in the next paragraph:

                Font is also an excellent way to communicate what you feel, but just like any artist you must know this one simple rule: What are you trying to communicate?

A: -5+ 14= ?  

However there is some good news, it is easy to correct and can be used productively towards your creative piece.  

The Dot

The most misunderstood dot of the English language. The dot is so much more than the end of a sentence. It is more than grammar punctuation. It is more than the space between

the final conclusion and The End,

and The End and the most frustrating after note: Next Book coming out in the Fall,

The point.

“you said you would never leave me

I know. I’m sorry. You have my whole heart. You always did. You’re the best guy. You always were. If I’m not here you can still talk to me. You can talk to me and I’ll talk to you you’ll see.

Will I hear you?

Yes. You will.” (The Road 270)

The Road has very little punctuation, but the thing it does have is the Dot.

Kat: Awww. The love is so powerful. Don’t you think that would be exactly what Mufasa would have said to Simba as his last words. If he had any last words to give? *hic*
Me: Get a hold of yourself, We need to get on with the Blog…
Kat:  Okay, Okay. I’m just a little emotional.
Me: We are going to be talking about that next.
Kat: -

Back to the Dot. It’s okay to keep your sentences short. It's alright if others want to wright this particular way too.

You want to wright like Hemming Way or Cormac McCarthy? Then make sure you are driving your point.

 

Emotion

Kat classifies emotion as a way to create emphasis.

Kat understands that this may be a bit confusing. When someone makes a piece or is reading a piece that there is never one line or two that make the point.

It is the combination that makes the point. One might also notice that this point of focus creates an image. 

They are dark,

creeping creatures,

Down

       The

              Wall.

Slouching carefully across dark floors

Or galloping through long grass.

Light only enhances the bony fingers

Gripping cane or stale ale.

They drip down between alley ways

Then

         Disappear.

They are as attached to you

As a lion to its mane.

It’s a proud voice that is the only one that laughs at your cruel jokes

And is the only one there

When you are awaking from the drunken sorrow,

Lying

       In

         Waste.

Hard concrete doesn’t stop it

From pasting its figure upon it.

The sun’s rays will not burn it

From the side walk.

It is the companion to men with no voice,

Sound

       Or

           Sight.(property of Kat VB)

The focus is obviously shadows, but the question is, how do we know this?

The art is to not get too distracted with the surroundings and the extra bits that carry the reader far from the point.  

These are the skeletons of writing and not the kind that slouch, creep, and grind through the pages. Using emphasis is the skeleton that stands tall and glares from empty eye sockets down at you with a challenging grin.  

Now ,go grab a pencil. Go grab some paper and leap out into the world and write.