Right elbow in left hand Chin between right thumb and forefinger One eyebrow raised.
Or do you just say "I eyed him with suspicion."
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
I put my chin on my hand, and raised an eyebrow.
I rubbed my chin. (More an expression of thought than suspicion.)
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Posted by Jeraliey (Member # 2147) on :
"My suspicion must have been obvious from my stance; he put his hands up in quick defense.
'You've got it all wrong,' he said."
Posted by Calligrapher (Member # 2985) on :
I struggle with this myself. To "Show" or to "Tell" is the question. If you show too much, then you have painted a mental picture that you expect the reader to visualize exactly the same way as you have. If you show a little and tell a little, then the reader has the leeway to visualize a personalized version of a picture you have merely suggested.
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
He stood like Truman Capote.
Posted by pantros (Member # 3237) on :
If you are in first person, "I looked upon him with suspicion" or something that simple.
If you are in third person, Limited and its your PoV character: Stroking his chin, he eyed them with suspicion.
If you are in third person limited and the character is not your Pov Character ; John held his chin with his hand and looked upon Mike with a slight squint to his eye.
Posted by keldon02 (Member # 2398) on :
"I could not cross my arms for it might appear haughty and possibly invoke his wrath. So I aborted the motion in midair and sought to brace my elbow in a protective hand, hoping to seem thoughtful as I pondered his question.
His stare continued, so to hide my telltale tremor as well as to appear more harmless, I cupped my chin into my gun hand, raising a quizzical eyebrow. He tightened his grimace so I knew he misinterpreted my stance as one of suspicion rather than overt aggression."
