When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Guilt
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Clichés Part 2: Villians
Top ten ways to spot the Evil, Power-Hungry Villain Cliché Quick, read the following paragraph: Evil High Lord Ruderon, eldest son of the half-demon Scythe, commands his chaotic army of Lizard Men, Killer Terriers and Cannibalistic Toads in a bid for world domination. Standing against him is a … [Read more...] about Clichés Part 2: Villians
Grammar Answers Round #2
Hello again, everybody. Lots of punctuation questions this time. My answers address punctuation in fiction, which is a little more flexible and not quite as rigid as scholarly writing or journalism.Punctuation is a tool that some writers use to surprising advantage in unorthodox ways.There are two … [Read more...] about Grammar Answers Round #2
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Indignation
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Indignation
Clichés…A Writer’s Dirty Little Secret
I thought it might be interesting to take a look at this controversial topic and the power it has over writers. Cliché, not a term to be used lightly, literally means a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force or novelty (thank you wiki). It can … [Read more...] about Clichés…A Writer’s Dirty Little Secret
Showing vs. Telling
So...it was requested that we write a post on showing vs. telling. Since this is one of the common problems I see when critiquing, I figured it would be a good topic for our blog. Here goes: What's "Telling" and What's Wrong With It?Simply put, "telling" is telling the reader something. The … [Read more...] about Showing vs. Telling
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Confidence/Pride
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Confidence/Pride
Long Live Grammar!
We are pleased to announce Grammbo, the Grammar Guru will be returning to the Bookshelf Muse to answer more grammar-related questions. For those who are new to the Muse, Grammbo is a successful editor who does manuscript evaluation, style, and substantive editorial work, in addition to being a … [Read more...] about Long Live Grammar!
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Hatred
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Hatred
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Disgust
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Disgust
Muser Feedback
The Bookshelf Muse has been online for close to 5 months now (Holy Cow!) and we'd like to check in with our Musers to see how we're doing. Our goal is to aid, enlighten and inspire other writers, and hopefully give their day a small boost with our posts. We've learned a lot about blogging and still … [Read more...] about Muser Feedback
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Love/Attraction
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Love/Attraction