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Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Happiness/Joy

February 14, 2008

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Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Happiness/Joy

February 14, 2008

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…

Emotion Thesaurus: Sadness/Grief

February 7, 2008

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Emotion Thesaurus: Sadness/Grief

February 7, 2008

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…

Emotion Thesaurus: Relief

January 31, 2008

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Emotion Thesaurus: Relief

January 31, 2008

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…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Unease

January 31, 2008

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Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Unease

January 31, 2008

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…

Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Anger

January 24, 2008

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Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Anger

January 24, 2008

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…

Emotion Thesaurus: Fear

January 24, 2008

Emotion Thesaurus: Fear

January 24, 2008

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…

Introducing The EMOTION THESAURUS

January 24, 2008

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Introducing The EMOTION THESAURUS

January 24, 2008

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