# WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®: Helping writers become bestselling authors

> Discover writing guides, tools, and resources to help fiction writers master emotion, characters, and storytelling craft\.

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## Pages
- [Everything That Makes a Compelling Story](https://writershelpingwriters.net/other-story-elements/)
- [Coping Mechanism Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/coping-mechanism-thesaurus/)
- [The Fear Thesaurus Companion Hub: Free Resources for Writers](https://writershelpingwriters.net/fear-thesaurus-resource-companion-hub/)
- [Foreign Editions](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign-editions/)
- [Fear Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/fear-thesaurus/)

## Posts
- [How to Write Unique, Memorable Character Voices](https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/write-memorable-character-voices/)
- [Will Your Story Keep Readers Hooked?](https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/will-your-story-keep-readers-hooked/)
- [11 Chapter Endings to Keep Readers Turning Pages](https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/06/11-chapter-endings-to-keep-readers-turning-pages/)
- [How to Use Scrivener \(Without Anxiety\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/06/how-to-use-scrivener/)
- [How to Twist Office Romance Into Fresh Conflict](https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/06/twist-office-romance-into-conflict/)

## Testimonials
- [Cindy Martin, Former “America’s Most Wanted” TV Producer and short story author](https://writershelpingwriters.net/?post_type=us_testimonial&p=66444)
- [Michael Hauge, Hollywood Script Consultant and Story Expert](https://writershelpingwriters.net/?post_type=us_testimonial&p=61252)
- [Steena Holmes, NYT \& USA Today bestselling author](https://writershelpingwriters.net/?post_type=us_testimonial&p=61253)
- [Joanna Penn, NYT \& USA Today bestselling author](https://writershelpingwriters.net/?post_type=us_testimonial&p=61251)
- [Lisa Cron, bestselling author of Wired For Story \& Story Genius](https://writershelpingwriters.net/?post_type=us_testimonial&p=61250)

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## Books
- [The Negative Trait Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book/the-negative-trait-thesaurus/)
- [The Positive Trait Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book/the-positive-trait-thesaurus/)
- [The Emotional Wound Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book/the-emotional-wound-thesaurus/)
- [The Urban Setting Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book/the-urban-setting-thesaurus/)
- [The Occupation Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book/the-occupation-thesaurus/)

## Podcasts \& Interviews
- [Fear in Storytelling](https://writershelpingwriters.net/podcasts/fear-in-storytelling-fears-role-in-character-arc/)
- [The Emotion Thesaurus with Becca Puglisi: Showing Emotions, Settings, Wounds, and More\. \(Part Two\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/podcasts/the-emotion-thesaurus-with-becca-puglisi-showing-emotions-settings-wounds-and-more-part-two/)
- [The Emotion Thesaurus with Becca Puglisi: Showing Emotions, Settings, Wounds, and More\. \(Part One\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/podcasts/the-emotion-thesaurus-with-becca-puglisi-showing-emotions-settings-wounds-and-more-part-one/)
- [Character Development, Avoiding Burnout, and other Writerly Advice](https://writershelpingwriters.net/podcasts/character-development-avoiding-burnout-and-other-writerly-advice/)
- [Craft Tools for Writers](https://writershelpingwriters.net/podcasts/craft-tools-for-writers/)

## Foreign Editions
- [The Occupation Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign_edition/the-occupation-thesaurus-4/)
- [The Conflict Thesaurus Volume 1](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign_edition/the-conflict-thesaurus-volume-1-4/)
- [The Conflict Thesaurus Volume 2](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign_edition/the-conflict-thesaurus-volume-2-3/)
- [The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus \- Korean](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign_edition/the-emotion-amplifier-thesaurus-korean/)
- [The Negative Trait Thesaurus](https://writershelpingwriters.net/foreign_edition/the-negative-trait-thesaurus-5/)

## Free Tools
- [Internal Conflict Brainstorming Sheet](https://writershelpingwriters.net/free_tool/internal-conflict-brainstorming-sheet/)
- [NEW\! Failed Arc Turning Point Map](https://writershelpingwriters.net/free_tool/failed-arc-map/)
- [NEW\! Change Arc Turning Point Map](https://writershelpingwriters.net/free_tool/change-arc-map/)
- [NEW\! Fear Survival Response Sheet](https://writershelpingwriters.net/free_tool/fear-survival-response/)
- [Character Pyramid Tool](https://writershelpingwriters.net/free_tool/character-pyramid-tool/)

## Book Reviews
- [Positive and Negative Thesaurus / Michael Hauge](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book_review/positive-and-negative-thesaurus-michael-hauge/)
- [Emotion Amplifier / Stuart Wakefield](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book_review/emotion-amplifier-stuart-wakefield/)
- [Positive and Negative Thesaurus / K\.M\. Weiland](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book_review/positive-and-negative-thesaurus-k-m-weiland/)
- [Rural And Urban Setting Thesaurus / Anna Erishkigal](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book_review/rural-and-urban-setting-thesaurus-anna-erishkigal/)
- [Rural And Urban Setting Thesaurus / Kate, writer](https://writershelpingwriters.net/book_review/rural-and-urban-setting-thesaurus-kate-writer/)

## Recommended Books
- [Save the Cat \(Blake Snyder\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/recommended-book/save-the-cat-blake-snyder/)
- [Writing Screenplays That Sell, New Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals \(Michael Hauge\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/recommended-book/writing-screenplays-that-sell-new-twentieth-anniversary-edition-the-complete-guide-to-turning-story-concepts-into-movie-and-television-deals-michael-hauge/)
- [Hero’s 2 Journeys Streaming Series \(Hauge/Vogler\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/recommended-book/heros-2-journeys-streaming-series-hauge-vogler/)
- [Writing the Heart of Your Story: The Secret to Crafting an Unforgettable Novel — The Writer’s Toolbox Series \(C\.S\. Lakin\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/recommended-book/writing-the-heart-of-your-story-the-secret-to-crafting-an-unforgettable-novel-the-writers-toolbox-series-c-s-lakin/)
- [Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel \(Lisa Cron\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/recommended-book/story-genius-how-to-use-brain-science-to-go-beyond-outlining-and-write-a-riveting-novel-lisa-cron/)

## Workshops
- [Atlanta Writers Club](https://writershelpingwriters.net/workshop/test-future-workshop/)
- [Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles](https://writershelpingwriters.net/workshop/childrens-book-writers-of-los-angeles/)
- [Alaska Writer's Guild 2026 Conference](https://writershelpingwriters.net/workshop/alaska-2026/)
- [When Words Collide Workshops](https://writershelpingwriters.net/workshop/wwc-2026/)
- [SCBWI Carolinas Workshop \(Becca Puglisi\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/workshop/scbwi-carolinas-workshop-becca-puglisi-2/)

## Popular Workshops
- [How to Amplify a Character’s Emotional Responses So They Lose Control](https://writershelpingwriters.net/popular-workshop/how-to-amplify-a-characters-emotional-responses-so-they-lose-control/)
- [Internal Conflict: Writing Your Character’s Personal Struggles](https://writershelpingwriters.net/popular-workshop/internal-conflict-writing-your-characters-personal-struggles/)
- [Deep POV: Best Practices and Understanding Narrative Distance](https://writershelpingwriters.net/popular-workshop/deep-pov-best-practices-and-understanding-narrative-distance/)
- [How to Raise the Stakes \(Without Killing Everyone\)](https://writershelpingwriters.net/popular-workshop/how-to-raise-the-stakes-without-killing-everyone/)
- [No Wallflowers Allowed: How Powerful Settings Will Elevate Storytelling](https://writershelpingwriters.net/popular-workshop/no-wallflowers-allowed-how-powerful-settings-will-elevate-storytelling/)

## Thesaurus samples
- [Fear Thesaurus: Explore Debilitating Fears and How They Hold Characters Back](https://writershelpingwriters.net/thesaurus_sample/fear-thesaurus-explore-debilitating-fears-and-how-they-hold-characters-back/)
- [Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: The Keys to Your Character’s Success or Failure](https://writershelpingwriters.net/thesaurus_sample/coping-mechanism-thesaurus-the-keys-to-your-characters-success-or-failure/)
- [The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: Heighten Emotional Volatility and Tension](https://writershelpingwriters.net/thesaurus_sample/the-emotion-amplifier-thesaurus-heighten-emotional-volatility-and-tension/)
- [Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Backstory Events That Shape the Present](https://writershelpingwriters.net/thesaurus_sample/emotional-wound-thesaurus-backstory-events-that-shape-the-present/)
- [The Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Give Characters Qualities that Make Them Stand Out](https://writershelpingwriters.net/thesaurus_sample/the-talent-and-skill-thesaurus-give-characters-qualities-that-make-them-stand-out/)

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