December is here, and that means Godzilla’s Stocking Stuffers for Writers is back! Now, you might be thinking, isn’t it early to give holiday gifts? And WHY is Godzilla my Secret Santa?
Great questions!
You might not know this, but Godzilla guards Angela’s Christmas tree. He takes his job seriously, but as you can imagine, a guy gets pretty bored up there. Over the years, he’s become quite the reader, but unfortunately, he’s SUPER PICKY ABOUT BOOKS.
He threatened to smash down my tree if Becca and I didn’t supply writers with stocking stuffers to help them write more amazing stories. And that’s how Stocking Stuffers for Writers was born.
Want to see what Godzilla-approved Stocking Stuffer we have for you today? Click the image below to collect your gift!
Godzilla also wants to share his latest read with you.
In fact, he’s written a book review. I’m a little afraid to post it here but he’s insisting–rather aggressively–so, um, here it is…
Godzilla’s Book Review:
As the mighty Godzilla, I know a thing or two about causing chaos and destruction. So, when I found The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Stress and Volatility on the bookshelf, I was fired up. Yeahhh, stress! Makes you mad and you smash things. Books need more smashing in them.
I liked how this guide digs into common states and conditions—like pain, exhaustion, scrutiny, and danger—that make it hard for characters to stay in control of their emotions. That’s great! When they lose it, they make big mistakes, like maybe they set a city on fire or something. Nothing wrong with a little arson if you ask me. Amplifiers also make it nearly impossible to hide their emotions. Ha! Puny humans. Only the great Godzilla can hide emotion!
What I didn’t like? Well, as a monster who enjoys destroying buildings and stomping on adversaries, I couldn’t help but notice a total lack of guidance on showing the sheer joy of mass destruction. Where were the tips on capturing the exhilaration of toppling skyscrapers and sending people running for their lives? Total oversight. More focus on violence and chaos would have taken this book up a notch.
~Godzilla
Well, there you have it. Godzilla’s review of The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus. Um…thanks, I guess?
If you’re looking for a Christmas Gift…
The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Stress and Volatility takes writers through the disruptive world of amplifiers—specific states or conditions that make it difficult for a character to emotionally self-regulate, setting them up for poor judgment and (hopefully) colossal mistakes they’ll have to fix and learn from.
Part how-to, part brainstorming tool, this expanded edition explores 52 unique amplifiers, such as pain, hunger, competition, arousal, and more. This book is a companion for The Emotion Thesaurus.
More about this book
View the list of amplifiers covered
Buy the book
Read Amazon reviews (4.9/5 Stars)
We hope you find today’s Stocking Stuffer gift helpful, and keep your eyes peeled for the next Stocking Stuffer to drop (and probably more Godzilla book reviews).
Happy writing, everyone!
Angela, Becca, & Mindy
5 Comments.
Thanks. You should have written this for me 50 years ago! Oh well, I finally learned to calm down in December but it’s a bit late. THanks for the Godzilla gift. Have a super Christmas!!
Hugs, Darlene! I’m 51 this year and am a slow learner, haha! We definitely all have to know when to push ourselves, and when the best thing for our mindset (and career!) is to rest. Happy Christmas!
The Godzilla on top is awesome!!!
Haha, thanks! He’s actually a piggy bank that I retrofitted for the tree. He’s grumpy because we have to stick chopsticks up his butt and wire those to the tree. LOL
That would make me grumpy, too! ?