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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers

August 20, 2016

Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers

August 20, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness

August 6, 2016

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness

August 6, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Kidnapped (the Aftermath)

July 23, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Kidnapped (the Aftermath)

July 23, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Held Captive

July 9, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Held Captive

July 9, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Making your Character Shine from Page One

June 27, 2016

Making your Character Shine from Page One

June 27, 2016

Welcome Kate Foster, who is here to offer valuable tips on how to get readers to fall in love with your characters right from the first page. Plot and characters…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: A Family Member’s Suicide

June 25, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: A Family Member’s Suicide

June 25, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Entry: Being Stalked

June 4, 2016

Emotional Wounds Entry: Being Stalked

June 4, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus Entry: Failing at School

May 21, 2016

Emotional Wound Thesaurus Entry: Failing at School

May 21, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing Up in a Cult

May 7, 2016

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing Up in a Cult

May 7, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Entry: the Death of a Child on One’s Watch

April 23, 2016

Emotional Wounds Entry: the Death of a Child on One’s Watch

April 23, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…