by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
Subtext refers to characters who talk about one thing but really mean something else, and they both know it. And we’ve all done it, right? The subtext is the real conversation hidden by surface talk and is the core of the communication. The technique provides information that can be laced with sarcasm, heartbreak, or humor. And it always deepens the story with unpredictable outcomes and emotion.
Reading between the lines means a person has the ability of understanding others through intuition or a sixth sense. The difference with subtext is the characters engaged in the conversation know the hidden meaning; it’s an unspoken conversation below a verbal conversation and more valuable than the spoken word.
