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How a girl flirts can give you an idea of whether she is really interested. Watch and take note. How intense is her flirting? Does it seem light-hearted and friendly? This may mean she's not seriously interested. It could be something more if her attention feels like more than just play, though. Pay close attention the next time your lady is bantering with you. Note her eyes, her face, her voice, her body language, and her general attitude. All of these are clues to solving your mystery. What is your mystery lady's attention span when you are flirting? This should give you hints, as well. Someone who is really interested – who has eyes for only you – should give you the time of day. Does she check texts and emails while you banter? This could mean the interaction doesn't mean much to her. Or does she focus entirely on you? A girl's attention span will be more sustained if she's interested in you. Keep track of your encounters. Does she stop by your desk once in a while to tease you and quickly moves on? That might not be a good sign. Does she join you in the lunch room several days a week? Do you always seem to run into her in hall ways or at the water cooler? That is more encouraging. Some women and men are serial flirts. They flirt with those they're interested in and with those they're not interested in. They flirt with everyone. Why? They may like the challenge or the power it gives them. They may have low self-esteem. Or they may just like to flirt, period.  Pay special attention to your mystery lady's general flirting habits. Does she share her favors widely? Does she flirt with other men, or maybe girls? This behavior may indicate that she is a serial flirt. On the other hand, does she seem to concentrate on you and you alone? If the flirting is mostly exclusive, you can pretty safely assume that there is a reason for it. Body language will tell you a lot about what a person is thinking or feeling. Whether it is our eyes, our face, our posture, or other behavior, the way we carry ourselves can unconsciously signal interest or disinterest. Use it to your advantage for your mystery girl, starting with her eyes  Pay close attention to where she is looking. Does she hold eye contact with you? Usually when talking, we hold and break eye contact frequently. If she gazes deeply into your eyes in your presence, it might mean she is attracted.  Note how much she blinks, as well. Does she do it a lot when she's with you? The average person blinks about 20 times per minute. However, our blink rate increases when we're emotionally excited. If your girl is blinking like mad, it's a good reason to think that she is interested in you. How is she sitting or standing? Physical posture can be another way to tell if a person is interested in you or just being friendly. This include the direction she faces, whether she leans in or back when talking to you, or whether she points her toes in your direction. Try to notice all of these subtle signs.  Does she mirror your body language and gestures? Surprisingly, this unconscious behavior is a sign that she's noticing you – both what you do and how you do it. Does she lean in or angle toward you during conversations? What about her toes? Does she usually point them toward you? These, again, are more unconscious ways that our body can signal we like a person. The human face can express an incredible range of emotions, some consciously and some unconsciously. How a person feels, then, including possible interest in you, is often written on their face. Study your mystery lady's face for signs that she's into you.  Look also at her eyebrows. One common way the body signals attraction is the raised brow. When someone likes us, their eyebrows rise and fall. This lasts less than a second but is there. Look for it.  What about her pupils? Pupils become dilated – that is, slightly larger – as a brain response to physical attraction. If she gets large, doe eyes in your presence, it is a signal that she likes you.  See how she smiles. People tend to smile from above the mouth when they are truly happy, in order words, the smile engages the whole face above the mouth. A smile with an open mouth, lifted forehead, and squinted eyes is a good sign that the smile is genuine.

summary: Watch how she flirts. Note how long she flirts. Note where and when she flirts. Look into her eyes. Observe her posture. Read her expression.


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One way you can use your outline to help you start your novel is to read over your outline and look for any gaps or missing plot points. Is there a plot point in your outline that feels lacking and needs to expanded further? Do you feel a certain character moment needs to be fleshed out more on the page? You may choose one of these gaps in your outline as a way into your novel. For example, perhaps you notice you have a gap between two crucial events in your outline. You may then write what happens between these two crucial events in the form of a scene with a setting and characters. Once you’re done, you can weave together what you have written with other scenes focusing on the two crucial events to create the beginnings of your novel. Maybe there is one chapter or section in your novel that you are excited about. Focus in on this chapter and explore it more fully by writing out a scene with dialogue and action. You might even use an image, line, or idea as a jumping off point to get your chapter started. Start fleshing out the chapter so it moves from a note in your outline to a full fledged chapter in your novel. For example, you may have a chapter early in your outline that explores the climax of your novel. It may noted briefly in your outline as, “Chapter with climax between two main characters.” You may then flesh out what the climax is and how the two main characters interact leading up to the climax in the chapter. Read through the outline and identify any chapters or sections that feel full of tension and conflict. You may then pick that chapter as a way into starting your novel. Think about why there is so much tension and conflict in the chapter. If there is not enough tension or conflict, add in more details to up the stakes in the chapter. For example, you may notice that a chapter about a fight between two characters in your outline. You may then pick this moment of tension and explore it further on the page. Use dialogue and character actions to up the conflict so it feels engaging and meaningful to your reader. Another way you can use your outline to further your plot is to follow the “show, don’t tell” rule. Choose a chapter or section in your outline and think about how you can describe it on the page by showing the reader what is happening. Avoid telling or explaining too much of the action. Instead, put your characters in the setting and have them interact. Use action and dialogue to show the reader what is happening in the scene in an engaging way. For example, you may have a pivotal scene between your main character and her father in your outline. You may then use sensory details and unique description to explore this scene in more detail. Focus on showing the reader how the interaction occurs using your main character’s perspective or narrative voice.
summary: Fill in the gaps in the outline. Use a specific section or chapter in the outline as a starting point. Focus on areas of tension and conflict in the outline. Deepen the outline by showing, not telling, on the page.