The emotion thesaurus : a writer's guide to character expression

Peter Mark Roget, George W. Davidson

This is a file lacks an appendix, almost unusable, Not a useful reference work, ideal for anyone wanting to write a letter, solve a crossword, or write any manner of prose or poem. It is the anniversary edition of Roget - 150 years since it was first published. It has been revised and updated to include all the latest buzz words and phrases from "broadband" to "mockney". In addition, for the first time, the new Roget contains useful panels of additional information, such as the signs of the zodiac and familiar quotations that have become an integral part of everyday life. Lire plus…

Margaret Geraghty

This book will inspire you to write, even if you have only a few minutes to spare. It may also change the way you think about writing. Drawing on a mix of disciplines, including psychology, art, linguistics, and advertising, each chapter offers you a writing-related discussion, followed by a five-minute exercise. Whether you are a beginner writer, an experienced writer looking for new ideas, or you simply want to use writing to gain self-awareness, the book will help you to: \* Access your inner self, the personal memories that reflect universal patterns of the total human narrative. \* Gain fresh insight into the nature of stories and storytelling. \* Recognise your own life as an inexhaustible source of story ideas. \* Stimulate creative thought, including right-brain techniques for 'stepping outside the box'. \* Escape writing blocks. \* Establish an enjoyable writing routine. Just pick a page and begin your writer's journey. Lire plus…

By Ron Rozelle

Build a Believable World How essential is setting to a story? How much description is too much? In what ways do details and setting tie into plot and character development? How can you use setting and description to add depth to your story? You can find all the answers you need in Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting by author and instructor Ron Rozelle. This nuts-and-bolts guide - complete with practical exercises at the end of each chapter - gives you all the tips and techniques you need to: • Establish a realistic sense of time and place • Use description and setting to drive your story • Craft effective description and setting for different genres • Skillfully master showing vs. telling With dozens of excerpts from some of today's most popular writers, Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting gives you all the information you need to create a sharp and believable world of people, places, events, and actions. Lire plus…

By Nancy Kress

The indispensable Write Great Fiction series continues with an in-depth look at three of the most important tools in the writer's craft: character, emotion and viewpoint. With the tips and techniques in this book, readers will learn how to: -Create compelling characters that readers believe in -Write scenes that deliver an unforgettable emotional impact -Distinguish among the many different kinds of viewpoint, and choose the one which is right for their story Each chapter is filled with examples drawn from the work of successful writers and action-and- results exercises that help readers take their lessons to the keyboard. Lire plus…

Tom Heehler

The ultimate guide on how to speak eloquently, including 200 well-spoken alternatives to common words & phrases.If you've ever fumbled while trying to use a big word ('lofty word, ' 'pretentious word') to impress a crowd, you know what it's like to ('know what it is to') be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real & leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels ('lower reaches, ' 'lower echelons') of the English language. The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity--the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, featuring lessons from some of the most articulate speakers of our past & present. While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with ('awash in, ' 'instilled with, ' 'dense with, ' 'rich in') dynamic reinventions of standard words & phrases.Lessons from history's greatest writers & speakers, including: Margaret Atwood, Barack Obama, T. S. Eliot, Edith Wharton, Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry James, Barbara Kingsolver, & John Steinbeck. The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is the ultimate vocabulary builder for adults seeking to improve their vocabulary & speak better. Lire plus…

James Scott Bell

Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last. Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension. * Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict. * Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict. * Build conflict into your story's point of view. * Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward. * Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue. * Amp up the suspense when you revise. __Conflict & Suspense__ offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down. Lire plus…

David Olsen, Michelle Bevilacqua, Justin Cord Hayes, Robert W Bly

The ultimate tool for writers!Whether you're crafting the next great American novel or pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, there will come a time in the process when you struggle to find just the perfect word or phrase. Under the time-tested banner of Roget's Thesaurus, this collection will quickly become the most essential tool on your desk when you're working on your next piece. Far from an ordinary word list, each entry in this book is organized by meaning and offers a list of compelling word choices that relate to the ideas you'd like to use. It also provides a pronunciation guide, definition, antonyms, synonyms, and a sample sentence for each listing. Filled with thousands of unique and compelling words, this book will help you find inspiration, expand your vocabulary, and create one-of-a-kind sentences for any writing assignment. With __Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers__, you'll set your projects in the right direction and engage your audience--one word at a time. Lire plus…

Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi

When writing fictional characters, it’s hugely important to convey their emotions effectively so readers will be drawn in and become invested in those characters. The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression was written to help writers convey the quality and depth of their characters’ feelings through their thoughts, body language, and visceral reactions. But there are also ways to amplify what a character is feeling, thereby heightening their emotional responses. In Emotion Amplifiers, a companion guide to The Emotion Thesaurus, we explore 15 common states that naturally galvanize emotion. States like exhaustion, boredom, illness, pain, and extreme hunger can push characters to the limit, compromising their decision-making abilities and decreasing the likelihood of them reaching their goals. Emotion Amplifiers is a great tool for any writer wishing to tighten the screws on their characters and amp up the tension in their stories. Lire plus…

Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi

Crafting likable, interesting characters is a balancing act, and finding that perfect mix of strengths and weaknesses can be difficult. But the task has become easier thanks to __The Negative Trait Thesaurus.__ Through its flaw-centric exploration of character arc, motivation, emotional wounds, and basic needs, writers will learn which flaws make the most sense for their heroes, villains, and other members of the story's cast. Inside __The Negative Trait Thesaurus__ you'll find: \* A vast collection of flaws to explore when building a character's personality. Each entry includes possible causes, attitudes, behaviors, thoughts, and related emotions \* Real examples from literature, film, or television to show how each flaw can create life challenges and relational friction \* Advice on building layered and memorable characters from the ground up \* An in-depth look at backstory, emotional wounds, and how pain warps a character's view of himself and his world, influencing behavior and decision making \* A flaw-centric exploration of character arc, relationships, motivation, and basic needs\* Tips on how to best show a character's flaws to readers while avoiding common pitfalls\* Downloadable tools to aid writers in character creation Written in list format and fully indexed, this brainstorming resource is perfect for creating deep, flawed characters that readers will relate to. __The Negative Trait Thesaurus__ sheds light on your character's dark side. Lire plus…

Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi

It's a writer's job to create compelling characters who can withstand life's fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them achieve their goals. So how do writers choose the right blend of strengths for their characters--attributes that will render them admirable and worth rooting for--without making it too easy for them to succeed?
 Character creation can be hard, but it's about to get a lot easier. **Inside __The Positive Trait Thesaurus__, you'll find:** \* A large selection of attributes to choose from when building a personality profile. Each entry lists possible causes for why a trait might emerge, along with associated attitudes, behaviors, thoughts, and emotions \* Real character examples from literature, film, or television to show how an attribute drives actions and decisions, influences goals, and steers relationships \* Advice on using positive traits to immediately hook readers while avoiding common personality pitfalls \* Insight on human needs and morality, and how each determines the strengths that emerge in heroes and villains alike \* Information on the **key role****positive attributes play** within the character arc, and how they're vital to overcoming fatal flaws and achieving success \* Downloadable tools for organizing a character's attributes and providing a deeper understanding of... Lire plus…

K. M. Weiland

Acclaim for __Structuring Your Novel__“I have long wished for a book like this. __Structuring Your Novel__ is so much more than a writing craft book—it’s a recipe to help writers structure a deep, meaningful journey for their hero that will captivate readers from beginning to end.”—Angela Ackerman, Author of __The Emotion Thesaurus__ “There is absolute gold in this book—and I am grateful that the author has a real talent for distilling some of the somewhat clunky information found elsewhere, into really simple-to-understand and easy-to-follow techniques.”—Robert Scanlon “This book shows a writer how to structure their novel from beginning to end in a no-nonsense manner. It’s fast and easy reading, and MAKES SENSE!”—Carrie C. Spencer About the Book Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories? Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is __structure__. In this IPPY and NIEA-Award winning guide from the author of the bestselling __Outlining Your Novel__, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will show you how to perfectly time your story’s major events and will provide you with an unerring standard against which to evaluate your novel’s pacing and progression. __Structuring Your Novel__ will show you: * How to determine the best techniques for empowering your unique and personal vision for your story. * How to identify common structural... Lire plus…

James Scott Bell

**There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel __fast__. . .** You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down. On the other hand, if your dialogue is crisp and full of tension it __immediately__ grabs the reader. And if that reader is an agent or editor, sharp dialogue will give them instant assurance that you know what you're doing as a writer. Writing a bestseller or hot screenplay is no easy task, but dazzling dialogue is an absolute essential if you want to get there. The best part is, the skills of the dialogue craft are easy to understand and put into practice. #1 bestselling writing coach James Scott Bell has put together and expanded upon the dialogue lectures from his popular writing seminars. In __How to Write Dazzling Dialogue__ you'll learn: * What fictional dialogue is ... and isn't * The 11 secrets of crafting memorable dialogue * The 5 essential tasks of dialogue * 5 ways to improve your dialogue ear * 4 can't-miss methods to increase conflict and tension in any dialogue exchange * The top 10 dialogue issues, and how to resolve them You'll also see dazzling dialogue in action with examples from hit novels and screenplays. Don't sabotage your chances of selling your work to readers or publishers because the dialogue is unexceptional. Dazzle them with what the characters say. __How to Write Dazzling Dialogue__ will... Lire plus…

K. M. Weiland

Acclaim for Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success “Not into outlining? Then someone did not demonstrate it for you the way Weiland has in her book. If you can make a quick trip grocery list, you can outline your next manuscript to benefit your process, using Weiland’s guide.”—Leslie Hultgren “...this is one of the few writing craft books I have read start to finish, was easy to apply to my writing immediately, and helped me follow through on my first draft.”—F. Colley “Ms. Weiland presents a wonderful roadmap for writing while still encouraging you to take those sidetrips that will make your story better. I feel like I can walk the ‘high wire’ of my imagination because I have the safety net of my outline below it all.”—D. Hargan About the Book Let outlines help you write a better book! Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will: Help you choose the right type of outline for you Guide you in brainstorming plot ideas Aid you in discovering your characters Show you how to structure your scenes Explain how to format your finished outline Instruct you in how to use your outline Reveal the benefits: Ensures cohesion and balance Prevents dead-end ideas Provides foreshadowing Offers assurance and motivation Dispel misconceptions: Requires formal... Lire plus…

Weiland, K.m.

Learn How to Make Your First Draft Easy! Award-winning author K.M. Weiland’s previous book, the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, showed writers how to embrace outlines in a way that makes the writing process fun, inspiring, and easy. Now it’s time to put those lessons to use! Building upon the principles you’ve already learned, the Outlining Your Novel Workbook presents a guided approach to getting the bones of your story down on paper, identifying plot holes, and brainstorming exciting new possibilities. Containing hundreds of incisive questions and imagination-revving exercises, this valuable resource will show you how to: Create your own personalized outlining process Brainstorm premise and plot ideas Discover your characters Choose and create the right settings Organize your scenes And so much more! This accessible and streamlined workbook will empower you to create a powerful outline—and an outstanding novel. Start writing your best book today! writing, how to write, outlining, novel writing, writing guide, outline, gifts for writers, author, fiction, novels, writer, story, k.m. weiland, book, books нонфикшн,Creative Writing Lire plus…

Dahlia Evans

"The Ultimate Thesaurus That Helps Fiction Writers Describe Characters With Ease!" If you're like most writers, you get sick and tired of endlessly searching thesauri looking for that perfect word to describe your character's physical appearance or the way they move their body. Wouldn't it be easier to have a book that gives you all these words without the hassle? If you answered 'yes', then this book is for you! Dahlia Evans has compiled a thesaurus specifically aimed at describing a character's physical appearance and movement. This unique sourcebook is filled to the brim with words and phrases gathered from thousands of published novels. Now, you will have no problem conjuring up words and phrases like a magician, bringing your prose to life. Inside You'll Discover: # An exhaustive list of over 30,000 words and phrases describing each part of the body. # 40 chapters, with each one including a list of adjectives, verbs, and noun phrases for that particular body part. # Numerous example sentences showing many of these words in use. # And best of all, words and phrases are sorted alphabetically, as well as by part of speech. 'The Body Thesaurus' is the ultimate fiction writer's companion; a resource that you'll want to keep close by for all your future writing projects. Lire plus…

Ackerman, Angela, Puglisi, Becca

Within the pages of a book lives a place of a writer's imagining, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience's emotional fascination will only last if the author is able to describe this vibrant world and its inhabitants well. The setting is the unique story element that brings together characters and events. So much more than stage dressing, the setting is able to evoke mood, provide unique challenges that force the hero to acknowledge his faults and fight for what he wants, and hold a mirror up to his emotions, peeling back the layers of his most intimate feelings, fears, and desires. Lire plus…