Why Should Writers Watch Silent Films?

You enter a dark room lit only by a large screen displaying a silent film. A soundtrack of music plays as characters tell a story without spoken words. In the days of silent cinema, directors relied solely on visuals to tell compelling stories. Silent films, with their exaggerated gestures, facial expressions, and physicality, communicated emotion, tension, and plot without a single spoken word. For novelists, these films offer a masterclass in understanding and utilizing body language as a powerful tool for storytelling.