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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Negative Self-Talk

January 31, 2026

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Negative Self-Talk

January 31, 2026

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Managing Time

January 24, 2026

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Managing Time

January 24, 2026

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Creative Expression

January 17, 2026

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Creative Expression

January 17, 2026

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Keeping Relationships Superficial

January 8, 2026

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Keeping Relationships Superficial

January 8, 2026

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Maladaptive Fantasy

December 20, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Maladaptive Fantasy

December 20, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Codependence (Caretaking Aspect)

December 13, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Codependence (Caretaking Aspect)

December 13, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Anticipation

December 6, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Anticipation

December 6, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Four Key Moments When You Should Hold the Conflict

December 2, 2025

Four Key Moments When You Should Hold the Conflict

December 2, 2025

Conflict in every scene. It’s popular advice because it’s true. Conflict ratchets up the tension for readers because it makes the character’s success less likely, and readers start worrying about…

Make the Most of Your Manuscript’s Resting Time

November 20, 2025

Make the Most of Your Manuscript’s Resting Time

November 20, 2025

If you’re participating in ProWriting Aid’s Novel November, Reedsy’s Novel Sprint, NaNo 2.0 (not the original NaNo) or another writing challenge this November, you’ll soon be finished drafting. And if…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: People Pleasing

November 8, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: People Pleasing

November 8, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…