TONE+AND+MOOD



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**TONE**


Tone, atmosphere, and mood are often confused with one another. "Tone" is the //writer's// attitude that is expressed in the writing.

For example, the tone could be suspenseful, because the author holds back certain information to create this feeling.

Tone is also generally thought of as describing the work as a whole, rather than a particular section.

It helps to decide what kind of tone you want. Often it depends on the genre. If its a mystery novel, then the tone should be suspenseful, if its a romance novel then its likely that you'll want a certain amount of sexual tension. It's often more the plot than the actual word choice that creates this tone, as the plot generally builds up to a climax that reveals it.
 * How do you create tone in your writing?**

**MOOD**


While "tone" is the writer's attitude, "mood" is the feeling the //reader// gets from the writing. While tone often describes the writing overall, the mood of a piece of writing can change throughout it. For example, at the death of a character the mood could be depressed or sad, but at the discovery of a long lost friend, the mood could be upbeat and joyful. A readers mood often goes hand in hand with a characters, if the character-reader relationship is strong enough.

While tone is often created using plot devices, mood comes more from word choice and sentence structure. Mood can be created in descriptions of the surroundings, feelings of the characters and actions that take place. Choosing appropriate words for different events will create the mood that is right for a particular scene.
 * How do you create mood in your writing?**