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One thing I will do is list a few emotional scenes that I know are going to happen, and then when I’m in that kind of emotional state (disappointed, angry, sad, ecstatic, etc.) I will write it then, using my emotions to fuel my writing and helping me to feel what my character is feeling.

For example, I was feeling very frustrated recently and I was a bit stuck in writing my current Camp Nano story, but I used that frustration to help me write a scene I knew was going to happen that needed that kind of energy in it.

Here’s what I sat down and wrote:

I ran.

I ran until my lungs burned within my chest, the air I breathed became fire within me, and my legs, pumping like pistons, just about ready to give up. People parted the way in front of me, staring, and some calling after me, curious.

But I didn’t stop. I had to try. I had to try to be free, free from the menace that had perched on my shoulder and controlled me my entire life.

I didn’t stop to think about whether that was possible. All I knew was that I had to try. [excerpt from 2109: Awaken by Kendra Lynne]

So yeah. That’s my advice. Also once you really know and understand your characters, it can be a lot easier. 🙂