Understanding the Psychological Impact of a Character’s Past Pain Readers connect to characters with depth, ones that have experienced life’s ups and downs. To bring realistic, compelling characters to the page, writers must know them intimately—not only who they are in the present story, but … [Read more...] about The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma
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The Emotional Wound Thesaurus Releases Soon. Will You Help Us?
It's that time again: a new thesaurus book is coming! Why? Because we believe The Emotional Wound Thesaurus is the writing guide you've been waiting for. Great fiction relies on deep, authentic characters who have needs and desires readers can relate to. Who a character is, what they want, … [Read more...] about The Emotional Wound Thesaurus Releases Soon. Will You Help Us?
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
Sourced from The Emotional Wound Thesaurus EXAMPLESDriving a car in which a passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist is killedUnknowingly serving food to someone who’s highly allergic to itA child consuming a fatal dose of medication while in one’s careA child drowning in one’s pool or tubKilling … [Read more...] about The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
Emotional Wound Entry: Being Bullied
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Entry: Being Bullied
Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past is so intense that a character … [Read more...] about Emotional Wounds Entry: Rejection By One’s Peers
Emotional Wound Entry: Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Entry: Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Growing up with a Sibling’s Chronic or Complicated Illness
Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Kidnapped (the Aftermath)
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past is so intense that a character … [Read more...] about Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Kidnapped (the Aftermath)
Emotional Wound Entry: Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Entry: Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Held Captive
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: Being Held Captive
Emotional Wound Entry: Discovering One’s Sibling Was Abused
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wound Entry: Discovering One’s Sibling Was Abused
Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: A Family Member’s Suicide
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 a character's backstory is her emotional wound. This negative experience from the past … [Read more...] about Emotional Wounds Thesaurus: A Family Member’s Suicide