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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Therapist (Mental Health)

January 13, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Therapist (Mental Health)

January 13, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

How To Write Characters With PTSD

January 11, 2018

How To Write Characters With PTSD

January 11, 2018

So excited to have Lisa Hall-Wilson here today to share some insight on how to write PTSD realistically… Hey hey! *mittened fist-bump* ? Thanks so much for having me! Writers…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Midwife

December 16, 2017

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Midwife

December 16, 2017

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus: Antiques Dealer

December 2, 2017

Occupation Thesaurus: Antiques Dealer

December 2, 2017

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

3 Tips To Creating A Time Bomb Plot Device

November 28, 2017

3 Tips To Creating A Time Bomb Plot Device

November 28, 2017

The Ticking Time Bomb plot device is effective at keeping tension high and readers engaged. Join Jonathan Vars for tips on how to put it to good use in our…

Occupational Thesaurus Entry: Interpreter

November 18, 2017

Occupational Thesaurus Entry: Interpreter

November 18, 2017

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Differentiating Between Your Characters’ Voices

November 9, 2017

Differentiating Between Your Characters’ Voices

November 9, 2017

Welcome Liam Carnahan, who is sharing techniques for differentiating between characters’ voices. Writing engaging and realistic dialogue is hard enough on its own. When your novel or story has multiple…

Occupation Thesaurus: Emergency Dispatcher

November 4, 2017

Occupation Thesaurus: Emergency Dispatcher

November 4, 2017

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus: Veterinarian

October 14, 2017

Occupation Thesaurus: Veterinarian

October 14, 2017

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

What Is an Emotional Wound?

September 28, 2017

What Is an Emotional Wound?

September 28, 2017

If you’ve hung around Writers Helping Writers, you’ll know that Angela and I have been obsessed with how a character’s emotional wounds impact them on so many levels. I thought…